In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $58,030.
- 10% of workers earn $44,850 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,920 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $76,290.
- 10% of workers earn $47,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $115,280 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $47,640 | $58,980 | $76,290 | $97,190 | $115,280 |
| North Carolina | $44,850 | $49,160 | $58,030 | $68,570 | $80,920 |
| Asheville, NC | $45,680 | $50,740 | $54,270 | $61,110 | $78,620 |
| Burlington, NC | $55,730 | $60,910 | $65,440 | $75,440 | $83,310 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,970 | $46,010 | $49,260 | $60,070 | $75,880 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,300 | $55,880 | $65,230 | $80,240 | $89,010 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $47,980 | $52,550 | $59,840 | $76,090 | $76,660 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,460 | $44,740 | $50,270 | $59,260 | $73,030 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $47,400 | $47,650 | $52,950 | $61,420 | $73,920 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $42,240 | $46,530 | $49,050 | $60,190 | $76,040 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $48,290 | $56,890 | $60,160 | $80,650 | $80,650 |
| Greenville, NC | $45,330 | $53,850 | $56,840 | $65,410 | $70,840 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $40,000 | $46,120 | $52,270 | $57,880 | $67,580 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $42,660 | $44,320 | $52,170 | $55,560 | $65,150 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $45,720 | $49,230 | $52,180 | $59,140 | $60,120 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $50,070 | $55,700 | $65,800 | $78,450 | $80,990 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $43,990 | $47,840 | $54,990 | $69,460 | $83,550 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $51,480 | $57,500 | $59,030 | $76,860 | $95,150 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,900 | $44,740 | $47,970 | $55,790 | $65,060 |
| Wilmington, NC | $47,040 | $48,620 | $53,600 | $59,880 | $74,050 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $40,040 | $47,880 | $55,840 | $68,140 | $80,240 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $27.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.56 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.90 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $36.68 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.90 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $55.42 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $22.90 | $28.36 | $36.68 | $46.73 | $55.42 |
| North Carolina | $21.56 | $23.64 | $27.90 | $32.97 | $38.90 |
| Asheville, NC | $21.96 | $24.39 | $26.09 | $29.38 | $37.80 |
| Burlington, NC | $26.79 | $29.29 | $31.46 | $36.27 | $40.05 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.66 | $22.12 | $23.68 | $28.88 | $36.48 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23.70 | $26.87 | $31.36 | $38.58 | $42.79 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23.07 | $25.27 | $28.77 | $36.58 | $36.86 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.45 | $21.51 | $24.17 | $28.49 | $35.11 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $22.79 | $22.91 | $25.46 | $29.53 | $35.54 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $20.31 | $22.37 | $23.58 | $28.94 | $36.56 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $23.22 | $27.35 | $28.92 | $38.78 | $38.78 |
| Greenville, NC | $21.79 | $25.89 | $27.33 | $31.45 | $34.06 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $19.23 | $22.17 | $25.13 | $27.83 | $32.49 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $20.51 | $21.31 | $25.08 | $26.71 | $31.32 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $21.98 | $23.67 | $25.09 | $28.44 | $28.90 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $24.07 | $26.78 | $31.63 | $37.71 | $38.94 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $21.15 | $23.00 | $26.44 | $33.39 | $40.17 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $24.75 | $27.64 | $28.38 | $36.95 | $45.74 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.70 | $21.51 | $23.06 | $26.82 | $31.28 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22.61 | $23.37 | $25.77 | $28.79 | $35.60 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $19.25 | $23.02 | $26.85 | $32.76 | $38.58 |
