In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $46,120.
- 10% of workers earn $26,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $91,520 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $41,560.
- 10% of workers earn $27,160 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,330 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 | $27,160 | $34,130 | $41,560 | $55,860 | $77,330 |
| North Carolina | $26,980 | $33,590 | $46,120 | $56,510 | $91,520 |
| Asheville, NC | $22,540 | $30,470 | $44,650 | $55,960 | $89,570 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $26,710 | $36,270 | $46,110 | $53,560 | $92,630 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $27,510 | $38,350 | $51,230 | $60,750 | $94,050 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,490 | $29,550 | $38,820 | $49,920 | $81,850 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $22,460 | $32,780 | $42,690 | $60,910 | $79,630 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $27,000 | $30,730 | $42,730 | $44,690 | $82,620 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $20,800 | $33,530 | $44,010 | $86,670 | $89,320 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $29,120 | $35,930 | $46,370 | $57,250 | $91,520 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $28,330 | $30,670 | $32,590 | $36,880 | $51,880 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25,760 | $27,490 | $33,890 | $47,770 | $74,940 |
| Wilmington, NC | $28,170 | $35,390 | $51,730 | $80,320 | $127,350 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $21,580 | $28,090 | $39,130 | $51,700 | $83,420 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.17 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $12.97 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $44.00 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.06 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.18 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 | $13.06 | $16.41 | $19.98 | $26.86 | $37.18 |
| North Carolina | $12.97 | $16.15 | $22.17 | $27.17 | $44.00 |
| Asheville, NC | $10.84 | $14.65 | $21.47 | $26.90 | $43.06 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $12.84 | $17.44 | $22.17 | $25.75 | $44.54 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $13.23 | $18.44 | $24.63 | $29.21 | $45.22 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.22 | $14.21 | $18.66 | $24.00 | $39.35 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $10.80 | $15.76 | $20.52 | $29.29 | $38.28 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $12.98 | $14.77 | $20.55 | $21.49 | $39.72 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $10.00 | $16.12 | $21.16 | $41.67 | $42.94 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $14.00 | $17.27 | $22.29 | $27.52 | $44.00 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $13.62 | $14.75 | $15.67 | $17.73 | $24.94 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.39 | $13.22 | $16.29 | $22.96 | $36.03 |
| Wilmington, NC | $13.54 | $17.01 | $24.87 | $38.62 | $61.23 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $10.38 | $13.51 | $18.81 | $24.86 | $40.10 |
