In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $36,140.
- 10% of workers earn $24,060 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,620 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,250.
- 10% of workers earn $24,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $70,220 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 | $24,580 | $29,060 | $35,250 | $48,300 | $70,220 |
| North Carolina | $24,060 | $28,120 | $36,140 | $47,830 | $61,620 |
| Asheville, NC | $23,940 | $27,770 | $36,660 | $45,920 | $59,950 |
| Burlington, NC | $23,100 | $26,680 | $29,420 | $46,340 | $58,140 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,750 | $27,170 | $29,160 | $36,980 | $56,580 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23,560 | $28,390 | $35,430 | $47,520 | $60,030 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $27,610 | $29,940 | $40,580 | $61,790 | $82,670 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,880 | $27,190 | $30,090 | $38,990 | $61,910 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $22,260 | $26,650 | $32,050 | $43,210 | $54,840 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $23,100 | $26,530 | $29,630 | $35,850 | $41,870 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $23,020 | $27,620 | $36,510 | $45,690 | $59,320 |
| Greenville, NC | $21,720 | $28,130 | $30,880 | $38,360 | $49,630 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $22,040 | $27,580 | $33,610 | $43,970 | $58,710 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $18,990 | $26,000 | $36,460 | $47,830 | $47,830 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $27,630 | $29,100 | $38,030 | $55,220 | $72,470 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $22,750 | $23,920 | $27,420 | $46,240 | $57,150 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $24,960 | $28,270 | $39,740 | $59,360 | $82,190 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,340 | $24,190 | $27,910 | $38,550 | $56,480 |
| Wilmington, NC | $25,140 | $27,770 | $35,090 | $48,590 | $59,560 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $23,100 | $27,320 | $36,730 | $44,800 | $58,720 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $17.37 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.57 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.63 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.82 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.76 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 | $11.82 | $13.97 | $16.95 | $23.22 | $33.76 |
| North Carolina | $11.57 | $13.52 | $17.37 | $22.99 | $29.63 |
| Asheville, NC | $11.51 | $13.35 | $17.62 | $22.08 | $28.82 |
| Burlington, NC | $11.11 | $12.83 | $14.14 | $22.28 | $27.95 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.42 | $13.06 | $14.02 | $17.78 | $27.20 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.33 | $13.65 | $17.03 | $22.85 | $28.86 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $13.27 | $14.39 | $19.51 | $29.71 | $39.75 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.48 | $13.07 | $14.47 | $18.75 | $29.77 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $10.70 | $12.81 | $15.41 | $20.77 | $26.37 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $11.11 | $12.75 | $14.25 | $17.24 | $20.13 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $11.07 | $13.28 | $17.55 | $21.97 | $28.52 |
| Greenville, NC | $10.44 | $13.53 | $14.84 | $18.44 | $23.86 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $10.59 | $13.26 | $16.16 | $21.14 | $28.23 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $9.13 | $12.50 | $17.53 | $22.99 | $22.99 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $13.28 | $13.99 | $18.29 | $26.55 | $34.84 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $10.94 | $11.50 | $13.18 | $22.23 | $27.48 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $12.00 | $13.59 | $19.11 | $28.54 | $39.51 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.22 | $11.63 | $13.42 | $18.53 | $27.16 |
| Wilmington, NC | $12.09 | $13.35 | $16.87 | $23.36 | $28.63 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $11.11 | $13.14 | $17.66 | $21.54 | $28.23 |
