In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $32,630.
- 10% of workers earn $23,730 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $40,690 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,930.
- 10% of workers earn $27,570 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,040 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 | $27,570 | $30,830 | $35,930 | $41,650 | $49,040 |
| North Carolina | $23,730 | $28,200 | $32,630 | $36,110 | $40,690 |
| Asheville, NC | $24,830 | $28,590 | $34,230 | $36,950 | $40,730 |
| Burlington, NC | $23,630 | $28,050 | $33,860 | $35,170 | $41,540 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,160 | $27,180 | $30,900 | $34,310 | $39,570 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24,500 | $29,090 | $34,460 | $37,050 | $43,040 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $28,180 | $30,850 | $35,660 | $38,480 | $41,120 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,970 | $27,490 | $30,680 | $34,380 | $38,190 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $23,300 | $27,560 | $32,010 | $35,040 | $39,740 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $22,550 | $27,400 | $32,820 | $35,830 | $37,220 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $23,300 | $28,060 | $31,420 | $35,410 | $39,890 |
| Greenville, NC | $23,720 | $28,320 | $33,850 | $35,540 | $36,380 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $23,710 | $27,860 | $33,230 | $34,940 | $39,870 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $22,340 | $26,010 | $29,030 | $32,890 | $36,860 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $23,470 | $27,260 | $30,180 | $35,150 | $40,190 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $24,120 | $28,270 | $33,380 | $37,150 | $44,220 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $20,740 | $23,680 | $29,430 | $34,180 | $38,760 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $26,840 | $28,270 | $31,490 | $36,130 | $41,020 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,590 | $28,180 | $31,920 | $35,190 | $38,860 |
| Wilmington, NC | $23,350 | $28,410 | $33,420 | $36,320 | $44,420 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $22,860 | $27,310 | $30,670 | $35,690 | $38,990 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $15.69 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.41 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.56 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.58 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 | $13.26 | $14.82 | $17.27 | $20.02 | $23.58 |
| North Carolina | $11.41 | $13.56 | $15.69 | $17.36 | $19.56 |
| Asheville, NC | $11.94 | $13.75 | $16.46 | $17.76 | $19.58 |
| Burlington, NC | $11.36 | $13.48 | $16.28 | $16.91 | $19.97 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.14 | $13.07 | $14.86 | $16.50 | $19.03 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.78 | $13.99 | $16.57 | $17.81 | $20.69 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $13.55 | $14.83 | $17.14 | $18.50 | $19.77 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.04 | $13.22 | $14.75 | $16.53 | $18.36 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $11.20 | $13.25 | $15.39 | $16.85 | $19.11 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $10.84 | $13.17 | $15.78 | $17.22 | $17.89 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $11.20 | $13.49 | $15.10 | $17.02 | $19.18 |
| Greenville, NC | $11.40 | $13.61 | $16.28 | $17.09 | $17.49 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $11.40 | $13.39 | $15.97 | $16.80 | $19.17 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $10.74 | $12.50 | $13.96 | $15.81 | $17.72 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $11.28 | $13.11 | $14.51 | $16.90 | $19.32 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $11.60 | $13.59 | $16.05 | $17.86 | $21.26 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $9.97 | $11.39 | $14.15 | $16.44 | $18.64 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $12.91 | $13.59 | $15.14 | $17.37 | $19.72 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.86 | $13.55 | $15.35 | $16.92 | $18.68 |
| Wilmington, NC | $11.23 | $13.66 | $16.07 | $17.46 | $21.36 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $10.99 | $13.13 | $14.74 | $17.16 | $18.74 |
