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
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| Location | Annual 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
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| Location | Hourly 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 |
