In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $46,880.
- 10% of workers earn $35,930 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $62,660 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,900.
- 10% of workers earn $37,240 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,350 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 | $37,240 | $43,490 | $49,900 | $62,230 | $76,350 |
| North Carolina | $35,930 | $38,630 | $46,880 | $56,220 | $62,660 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $37,610 | $42,180 | $47,890 | $58,170 | $63,540 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23,400 | $36,960 | $49,180 | $56,090 | $62,250 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,050 | $40,040 | $45,430 | $58,980 | $81,470 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $32,550 | $32,550 | $36,520 | $44,960 | $51,070 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $32,080 | $40,000 | $47,090 | $48,670 | $57,780 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31,790 | $38,260 | $46,180 | $52,460 | $58,290 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,250 | $42,360 | $47,140 | $58,650 | $69,800 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37,750 | $45,010 | $49,440 | $62,970 | $74,580 |
| Wilmington, NC | $32,630 | $38,630 | $38,630 | $50,220 | $61,960 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $31,960 | $42,070 | $45,230 | $51,340 | $64,310 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.54 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.12 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.99 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.90 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.71 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 | $17.90 | $20.91 | $23.99 | $29.92 | $36.71 |
| North Carolina | $17.28 | $18.57 | $22.54 | $27.03 | $30.12 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.08 | $20.28 | $23.02 | $27.97 | $30.55 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $11.25 | $17.77 | $23.64 | $26.96 | $29.93 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.77 | $19.25 | $21.84 | $28.36 | $39.17 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15.65 | $15.65 | $17.56 | $21.62 | $24.55 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $15.42 | $19.23 | $22.64 | $23.40 | $27.78 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $15.29 | $18.39 | $22.20 | $25.22 | $28.02 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.91 | $20.36 | $22.66 | $28.20 | $33.56 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $18.15 | $21.64 | $23.77 | $30.28 | $35.85 |
| Wilmington, NC | $15.69 | $18.57 | $18.57 | $24.14 | $29.79 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $15.36 | $20.22 | $21.74 | $24.68 | $30.92 |
