In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $49,830.
- 10% of workers earn $35,520 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,490 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $57,770.
- 10% of workers earn $38,570 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $84,810 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 | $38,570 | $46,600 | $57,770 | $71,480 | $84,810 |
| North Carolina | $35,520 | $41,480 | $49,830 | $63,360 | $76,490 |
| Asheville, NC | $36,980 | $42,930 | $49,530 | $62,360 | $74,560 |
| Burlington, NC | $35,100 | $39,980 | $44,810 | $59,990 | $75,240 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,390 | $38,730 | $47,950 | $60,800 | $73,270 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,160 | $44,530 | $53,780 | $64,250 | $77,790 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $36,230 | $42,220 | $48,460 | $63,690 | $79,460 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,380 | $40,200 | $50,360 | $65,960 | $81,440 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $34,770 | $42,180 | $50,680 | $63,210 | $76,160 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $29,790 | $35,720 | $48,060 | $64,260 | $75,800 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $36,650 | $40,000 | $50,560 | $64,320 | $75,380 |
| Greenville, NC | $35,040 | $40,580 | $59,780 | $71,410 | $84,650 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $35,090 | $39,200 | $48,730 | $58,950 | $74,720 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $28,990 | $35,850 | $49,710 | $55,560 | $64,300 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $31,040 | $34,890 | $43,180 | $49,270 | $63,410 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,260 | $43,640 | $53,450 | $69,930 | $81,410 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $36,470 | $45,450 | $60,250 | $67,920 | $72,160 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $41,290 | $57,060 | $61,410 | $76,980 | $93,950 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | $39,630 | $47,360 | $59,810 | $70,590 |
| Wilmington, NC | $33,510 | $40,310 | $47,080 | $58,630 | $73,740 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $36,840 | $40,230 | $47,500 | $58,310 | $71,490 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.96 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.77 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $27.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.77 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 | $18.54 | $22.41 | $27.78 | $34.37 | $40.77 |
| North Carolina | $17.08 | $19.94 | $23.96 | $30.46 | $36.77 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.78 | $20.64 | $23.81 | $29.98 | $35.85 |
| Burlington, NC | $16.88 | $19.22 | $21.54 | $28.84 | $36.17 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.53 | $18.62 | $23.05 | $29.23 | $35.23 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.38 | $21.41 | $25.86 | $30.89 | $37.40 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.42 | $20.30 | $23.30 | $30.62 | $38.20 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.01 | $19.33 | $24.21 | $31.71 | $39.15 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $16.72 | $20.28 | $24.36 | $30.39 | $36.61 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $14.32 | $17.18 | $23.11 | $30.89 | $36.44 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.62 | $19.23 | $24.31 | $30.92 | $36.24 |
| Greenville, NC | $16.84 | $19.51 | $28.74 | $34.33 | $40.70 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.87 | $18.85 | $23.43 | $28.34 | $35.92 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $13.94 | $17.24 | $23.90 | $26.71 | $30.91 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $14.92 | $16.77 | $20.76 | $23.69 | $30.49 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.91 | $20.98 | $25.70 | $33.62 | $39.14 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $17.53 | $21.85 | $28.97 | $32.65 | $34.69 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $19.85 | $27.44 | $29.53 | $37.01 | $45.17 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.00 | $19.05 | $22.77 | $28.75 | $33.94 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.11 | $19.38 | $22.64 | $28.19 | $35.45 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.71 | $19.34 | $22.84 | $28.04 | $34.37 |
