In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37,530.
- 10% of workers earn $29,220 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $58,150 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,730.
- 10% of workers earn $32,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,410 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 | $32,460 | $37,060 | $44,730 | $49,300 | $61,410 |
| North Carolina | $29,220 | $35,790 | $37,530 | $46,080 | $58,150 |
| Asheville, NC | $30,430 | $37,600 | $40,700 | $47,830 | $57,850 |
| Burlington, NC | $29,890 | $36,240 | $40,450 | $50,340 | $66,360 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,030 | $30,340 | $37,530 | $46,020 | $57,020 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31,260 | $36,200 | $37,610 | $46,260 | $59,050 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $32,140 | $36,580 | $44,260 | $46,890 | $60,220 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,540 | $31,750 | $37,780 | $45,410 | $57,020 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $28,840 | $29,150 | $35,860 | $43,110 | $46,820 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,980 | $35,580 | $37,110 | $45,020 | $57,450 |
| Greenville, NC | $29,120 | $35,350 | $37,680 | $46,870 | $48,150 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $35,320 | $37,580 | $37,860 | $44,700 | $59,120 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $28,280 | $35,900 | $35,900 | $43,580 | $53,570 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $30,780 | $36,070 | $38,430 | $45,820 | $59,710 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $26,880 | $27,590 | $35,740 | $47,080 | $55,000 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $26,600 | $37,540 | $38,850 | $48,140 | $62,080 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,650 | $35,720 | $37,110 | $46,120 | $57,650 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29,590 | $31,510 | $36,440 | $44,040 | $48,800 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $29,800 | $34,260 | $36,850 | $46,080 | $58,040 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.05 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.05 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.96 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.51 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.61 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.52 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 | $15.61 | $17.82 | $21.51 | $23.70 | $29.52 |
| North Carolina | $14.05 | $17.21 | $18.05 | $22.15 | $27.96 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.63 | $18.08 | $19.57 | $23.00 | $27.81 |
| Burlington, NC | $14.37 | $17.42 | $19.45 | $24.20 | $31.90 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.48 | $14.59 | $18.05 | $22.12 | $27.42 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $15.03 | $17.41 | $18.08 | $22.24 | $28.39 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $15.45 | $17.59 | $21.28 | $22.54 | $28.95 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.72 | $15.26 | $18.17 | $21.83 | $27.42 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $13.87 | $14.01 | $17.24 | $20.73 | $22.51 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.41 | $17.11 | $17.84 | $21.64 | $27.62 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.00 | $17.00 | $18.12 | $22.54 | $23.15 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.98 | $18.07 | $18.20 | $21.49 | $28.42 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $13.60 | $17.26 | $17.26 | $20.95 | $25.75 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $14.80 | $17.34 | $18.48 | $22.03 | $28.71 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $12.92 | $13.27 | $17.18 | $22.63 | $26.44 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $12.79 | $18.05 | $18.68 | $23.14 | $29.85 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.78 | $17.17 | $17.84 | $22.17 | $27.71 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.23 | $15.15 | $17.52 | $21.17 | $23.46 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.33 | $16.47 | $17.72 | $22.15 | $27.90 |
