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In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $28,900.
  • 10% of workers earn $22,150 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $39,520 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $33,470.
  • 10% of workers earn $24,500 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,480 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$24,500$28,870$33,470$37,160$46,480
North Carolina$22,150$26,690$28,900$35,020$39,520
Asheville, NC$22,430$27,250$28,870$34,400$43,660
Burlington, NC$21,530$26,400$28,660$34,210$44,260
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$18,560$22,780$28,350$32,050$40,150
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$23,830$27,620$29,890$35,450$37,610
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$22,860$28,110$30,640$36,190$44,150
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$21,460$23,230$28,190$29,650$37,190
Fayetteville, NC$21,470$23,430$28,380$30,540$36,440
Goldsboro, NC$18,720$24,010$29,030$33,520$37,400
Greensboro-High Point, NC$21,790$24,860$28,760$34,660$39,570
Greenville, NC$20,590$22,720$28,770$31,320$35,920
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$21,840$24,330$27,780$33,310$38,910
Jacksonville, NC$20,950$22,740$28,470$28,950$37,110
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$21,340$23,010$28,610$32,950$39,880
Raleigh-Cary, NC$22,560$27,810$29,830$35,400$41,840
Rocky Mount, NC$18,030$22,670$27,660$29,460$41,130
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$27,330$28,070$28,960$34,190$41,340
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$19,170$23,170$28,430$34,080$39,660
Wilmington, NC$22,560$26,750$27,700$33,230$39,370
Winston-Salem, NC$21,810$26,440$28,100$33,550$38,650

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $13.90 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $10.65 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $19.00 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $16.09 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $11.78 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.35 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$11.78$13.88$16.09$17.87$22.35
North Carolina$10.65$12.83$13.90$16.84$19.00
Asheville, NC$10.79$13.10$13.88$16.54$20.99
Burlington, NC$10.35$12.69$13.78$16.45$21.28
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$8.92$10.95$13.63$15.41$19.30
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$11.46$13.28$14.37$17.04$18.08
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$10.99$13.52$14.73$17.40$21.23
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$10.32$11.17$13.55$14.25$17.88
Fayetteville, NC$10.32$11.26$13.64$14.68$17.52
Goldsboro, NC$9.00$11.54$13.96$16.12$17.98
Greensboro-High Point, NC$10.48$11.95$13.83$16.66$19.02
Greenville, NC$9.90$10.92$13.83$15.06$17.27
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$10.50$11.70$13.35$16.01$18.71
Jacksonville, NC$10.07$10.94$13.69$13.92$17.84
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$10.26$11.06$13.76$15.84$19.17
Raleigh-Cary, NC$10.85$13.37$14.34$17.02$20.11
Rocky Mount, NC$8.67$10.90$13.30$14.17$19.77
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$13.14$13.49$13.93$16.44$19.88
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$9.22$11.14$13.67$16.39$19.07
Wilmington, NC$10.85$12.86$13.32$15.98$18.93
Winston-Salem, NC$10.48$12.71$13.51$16.13$18.58