In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $34,810.
- 10% of workers earn $19,550 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $94,110 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34,660.
- 10% of workers earn $27,910 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,990 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 | $27,910 | $31,510 | $34,660 | $37,660 | $47,990 |
| North Carolina | $19,550 | $21,890 | $34,810 | $44,720 | $94,110 |
| Asheville, NC | $20,310 | $26,500 | $38,020 | $46,680 | $71,450 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18,600 | $21,370 | $35,460 | $44,340 | $71,820 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19,180 | $22,770 | $29,380 | $46,340 | $100,190 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $18,670 | $22,980 | $29,850 | $41,680 | $99,160 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $17,750 | $21,060 | $34,000 | $56,970 | $96,940 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $19,720 | $20,740 | $30,840 | $41,510 | $67,040 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $20,800 | $21,140 | $35,930 | $45,680 | $108,670 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $27,360 | $30,440 | $36,960 | $47,050 | $50,290 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $16.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $9.40 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.25 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.42 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.07 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 | $13.42 | $15.15 | $16.66 | $18.11 | $23.07 |
| North Carolina | $9.40 | $10.52 | $16.74 | $21.50 | $45.25 |
| Asheville, NC | $9.76 | $12.74 | $18.28 | $22.44 | $34.35 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $8.94 | $10.27 | $17.05 | $21.32 | $34.53 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $9.22 | $10.95 | $14.13 | $22.28 | $48.17 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $8.98 | $11.05 | $14.35 | $20.04 | $47.67 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $8.54 | $10.13 | $16.35 | $27.39 | $46.60 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $9.48 | $9.97 | $14.83 | $19.96 | $32.23 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $10.00 | $10.16 | $17.28 | $21.96 | $52.24 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $13.15 | $14.64 | $17.77 | $22.62 | $24.18 |
