In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $32,410.
- 10% of workers earn $16,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,680 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $33,530.
- 10% of workers earn $19,930 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,920 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 | $19,930 | $25,790 | $33,530 | $46,790 | $71,920 |
| North Carolina | $16,100 | $18,460 | $32,410 | $48,750 | $64,680 |
| Asheville, NC | $16,220 | $18,810 | $35,130 | $47,620 | $74,570 |
| Burlington, NC | $15,080 | $16,900 | $27,890 | $46,520 | $61,830 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15,080 | $16,540 | $28,400 | $49,560 | $63,460 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16,900 | $19,700 | $35,990 | $50,990 | $75,860 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $16,680 | $18,670 | $31,980 | $53,480 | $63,910 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15,080 | $16,980 | $25,680 | $52,860 | $63,610 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15,080 | $16,370 | $26,870 | $45,070 | $58,990 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $15,080 | $15,320 | $18,680 | $42,810 | $56,970 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $15,360 | $17,270 | $29,510 | $46,700 | $59,050 |
| Greenville, NC | $15,280 | $17,130 | $23,430 | $44,570 | $59,680 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $15,260 | $17,200 | $28,040 | $44,980 | $58,800 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $15,080 | $15,440 | $26,620 | $42,800 | $58,150 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $15,080 | $17,260 | $33,550 | $55,540 | $88,440 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $16,360 | $18,520 | $34,290 | $56,390 | $75,210 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $15,080 | $17,250 | $29,860 | $47,630 | $59,950 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $27,430 | $33,020 | $45,220 | $59,660 | $79,310 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15,860 | $20,650 | $30,840 | $44,330 | $59,430 |
| Wilmington, NC | $15,460 | $17,700 | $29,650 | $47,320 | $61,680 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $15,080 | $17,210 | $28,490 | $45,430 | $59,330 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $15.58 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $7.74 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.09 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $9.58 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.58 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 | $9.58 | $12.40 | $16.12 | $22.50 | $34.58 |
| North Carolina | $7.74 | $8.88 | $15.58 | $23.44 | $31.09 |
| Asheville, NC | $7.80 | $9.04 | $16.89 | $22.89 | $35.85 |
| Burlington, NC | $7.25 | $8.13 | $13.41 | $22.37 | $29.73 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.25 | $7.95 | $13.65 | $23.83 | $30.51 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $8.13 | $9.47 | $17.30 | $24.52 | $36.47 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $8.02 | $8.97 | $15.38 | $25.71 | $30.72 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.25 | $8.16 | $12.35 | $25.42 | $30.58 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $7.25 | $7.87 | $12.92 | $21.67 | $28.36 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $7.25 | $7.36 | $8.98 | $20.58 | $27.39 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $7.39 | $8.30 | $14.19 | $22.45 | $28.39 |
| Greenville, NC | $7.35 | $8.23 | $11.26 | $21.43 | $28.69 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $7.34 | $8.27 | $13.48 | $21.63 | $28.27 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $7.25 | $7.42 | $12.80 | $20.58 | $27.96 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $7.25 | $8.30 | $16.13 | $26.70 | $42.52 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $7.86 | $8.91 | $16.48 | $27.11 | $36.16 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $7.25 | $8.29 | $14.36 | $22.90 | $28.82 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $13.19 | $15.87 | $21.74 | $28.68 | $38.13 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.62 | $9.93 | $14.83 | $21.31 | $28.57 |
| Wilmington, NC | $7.43 | $8.51 | $14.25 | $22.75 | $29.65 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $7.25 | $8.28 | $13.70 | $21.84 | $28.52 |
