In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $46,640.
- 10% of workers earn $30,680 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $66,500 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,210.
- 10% of workers earn $34,600 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $72,660 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 | $34,600 | $41,390 | $49,210 | $60,220 | $72,660 |
| North Carolina | $30,680 | $37,510 | $46,640 | $56,570 | $66,500 |
| Asheville, NC | $31,200 | $36,320 | $45,850 | $54,210 | $62,090 |
| Burlington, NC | $29,200 | $35,350 | $43,900 | $53,160 | $68,490 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,270 | $35,570 | $42,470 | $49,990 | $60,150 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34,160 | $40,130 | $48,760 | $60,080 | $73,240 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $36,470 | $44,180 | $52,640 | $60,930 | $75,890 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,900 | $35,060 | $43,680 | $50,550 | $59,280 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $29,790 | $35,740 | $42,030 | $51,060 | $61,720 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $28,290 | $36,300 | $44,180 | $50,400 | $61,130 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $30,170 | $37,600 | $46,350 | $54,580 | $64,460 |
| Greenville, NC | $29,190 | $35,730 | $45,250 | $51,580 | $61,570 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $30,510 | $35,570 | $42,840 | $50,010 | $61,180 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $26,300 | $34,040 | $40,990 | $49,850 | $60,440 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $29,050 | $36,390 | $43,990 | $50,270 | $61,280 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $32,070 | $39,570 | $48,990 | $59,710 | $69,290 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $28,650 | $35,520 | $41,220 | $49,980 | $62,850 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $33,000 | $39,260 | $46,800 | $55,830 | $62,820 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,390 | $34,180 | $42,980 | $50,010 | $60,270 |
| Wilmington, NC | $31,340 | $38,240 | $46,340 | $53,110 | $66,260 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $30,110 | $37,700 | $46,590 | $54,060 | $62,850 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.42 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.75 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.97 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.94 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 | $16.64 | $19.90 | $23.66 | $28.95 | $34.94 |
| North Carolina | $14.75 | $18.04 | $22.42 | $27.20 | $31.97 |
| Asheville, NC | $15.00 | $17.46 | $22.04 | $26.06 | $29.85 |
| Burlington, NC | $14.04 | $17.00 | $21.11 | $25.56 | $32.93 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.07 | $17.10 | $20.42 | $24.03 | $28.92 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.42 | $19.29 | $23.44 | $28.88 | $35.21 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.54 | $21.24 | $25.31 | $29.29 | $36.49 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.90 | $16.86 | $21.00 | $24.31 | $28.50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $14.32 | $17.18 | $20.21 | $24.55 | $29.67 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.60 | $17.45 | $21.24 | $24.23 | $29.39 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.51 | $18.08 | $22.28 | $26.24 | $30.99 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.03 | $17.18 | $21.75 | $24.80 | $29.60 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.67 | $17.10 | $20.60 | $24.04 | $29.41 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $12.64 | $16.36 | $19.71 | $23.97 | $29.06 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $13.97 | $17.50 | $21.15 | $24.17 | $29.46 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $15.42 | $19.02 | $23.56 | $28.71 | $33.31 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.77 | $17.08 | $19.82 | $24.03 | $30.22 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $15.86 | $18.88 | $22.50 | $26.84 | $30.20 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.17 | $16.43 | $20.67 | $24.05 | $28.98 |
| Wilmington, NC | $15.07 | $18.38 | $22.28 | $25.53 | $31.86 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.47 | $18.13 | $22.40 | $25.99 | $30.21 |
