In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $57,110.
- 10% of workers earn $34,230 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $126,970 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,370.
- 10% of workers earn $36,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $135,660 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 | $36,390 | $45,520 | $60,370 | $91,150 | $135,660 |
| North Carolina | $34,230 | $39,620 | $57,110 | $78,860 | $126,970 |
| Asheville, NC | $38,650 | $44,600 | $62,160 | $92,540 | $203,860 |
| Burlington, NC | $37,200 | $44,780 | $51,100 | $71,510 | $118,250 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,090 | $36,790 | $46,530 | $55,950 | $101,260 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,260 | $40,070 | $61,180 | $83,420 | $135,040 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,500 | $38,760 | $61,920 | $83,140 | $127,920 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,600 | $37,320 | $47,870 | $69,830 | $102,680 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36,590 | $38,740 | $56,050 | $77,730 | $139,290 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $37,470 | $46,770 | $62,410 | $85,200 | $87,400 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,690 | $47,040 | $69,360 | $101,380 | $167,320 |
| Greenville, NC | $36,320 | $38,510 | $56,380 | $75,390 | $115,720 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $34,230 | $43,410 | $60,080 | $77,740 | $105,270 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $35,360 | $36,630 | $47,590 | $73,920 | $96,340 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $37,060 | $38,910 | $47,480 | $75,310 | $101,650 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38,980 | $44,010 | $49,510 | $74,900 | $99,830 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $34,790 | $37,220 | $45,110 | $93,170 | $153,980 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $35,770 | $47,630 | $59,800 | $74,680 | $128,360 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,980 | $38,790 | $49,300 | $59,170 | $89,870 |
| Wilmington, NC | $30,330 | $41,300 | $56,030 | $82,800 | $239,200+ |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $36,670 | $45,190 | $59,600 | $87,760 | $124,480 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $27.46 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.46 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.04 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.02 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.50 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $65.22 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 | $17.50 | $21.88 | $29.02 | $43.82 | $65.22 |
| North Carolina | $16.46 | $19.05 | $27.46 | $37.91 | $61.04 |
| Asheville, NC | $18.58 | $21.44 | $29.89 | $44.49 | $98.01 |
| Burlington, NC | $17.88 | $21.53 | $24.57 | $34.38 | $56.85 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.95 | $17.69 | $22.37 | $26.90 | $48.68 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.44 | $19.27 | $29.42 | $40.11 | $64.92 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.03 | $18.64 | $29.77 | $39.97 | $61.50 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.23 | $17.94 | $23.01 | $33.57 | $49.37 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $17.59 | $18.62 | $26.95 | $37.37 | $66.97 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $18.01 | $22.48 | $30.01 | $40.96 | $42.02 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $19.08 | $22.61 | $33.35 | $48.74 | $80.44 |
| Greenville, NC | $17.46 | $18.51 | $27.11 | $36.25 | $55.64 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.46 | $20.87 | $28.89 | $37.37 | $50.61 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $17.00 | $17.61 | $22.88 | $35.54 | $46.32 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $17.82 | $18.71 | $22.83 | $36.21 | $48.87 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $18.74 | $21.16 | $23.80 | $36.01 | $48.00 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $16.73 | $17.89 | $21.69 | $44.79 | $74.03 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $17.20 | $22.90 | $28.75 | $35.90 | $61.71 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.93 | $18.65 | $23.70 | $28.45 | $43.21 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.58 | $19.86 | $26.94 | $39.81 | $115.00+ |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.63 | $21.73 | $28.66 | $42.19 | $59.85 |
