In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $39,930.
- 10% of workers earn $32,660 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,840 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,640.
- 10% of workers earn $35,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,050 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 | $35,050 | $37,880 | $44,640 | $49,720 | $60,050 |
| North Carolina | $32,660 | $36,920 | $39,930 | $46,190 | $49,840 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,360 | $38,110 | $38,900 | $45,460 | $50,980 |
| Burlington, NC | $30,560 | $36,870 | $39,850 | $44,740 | $50,400 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,660 | $32,740 | $36,730 | $42,650 | $48,420 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,870 | $38,170 | $43,800 | $47,150 | $54,750 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,630 | $38,840 | $45,500 | $48,200 | $57,300 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,950 | $35,010 | $37,240 | $42,490 | $47,850 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $29,320 | $30,870 | $36,700 | $40,180 | $46,630 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $28,430 | $35,120 | $36,800 | $44,510 | $48,210 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $33,320 | $36,890 | $39,100 | $44,830 | $48,500 |
| Greenville, NC | $32,700 | $37,620 | $38,070 | $42,590 | $45,870 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31,080 | $35,260 | $37,130 | $43,610 | $47,360 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $28,620 | $32,660 | $36,640 | $42,790 | $47,600 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $30,320 | $35,750 | $39,580 | $43,730 | $49,380 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $35,060 | $38,020 | $44,430 | $48,660 | $53,010 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $29,500 | $35,480 | $38,120 | $43,370 | $52,670 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $35,110 | $37,350 | $39,580 | $45,720 | $52,000 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,700 | $35,370 | $37,510 | $43,190 | $47,940 |
| Wilmington, NC | $34,320 | $36,520 | $38,220 | $44,090 | $47,360 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $33,060 | $37,500 | $41,580 | $45,930 | $48,950 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $19.20 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.96 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.46 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.85 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.87 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 | $16.85 | $18.21 | $21.46 | $23.90 | $28.87 |
| North Carolina | $15.70 | $17.75 | $19.20 | $22.21 | $23.96 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.00 | $18.32 | $18.70 | $21.86 | $24.51 |
| Burlington, NC | $14.69 | $17.72 | $19.16 | $21.51 | $24.23 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.26 | $15.74 | $17.66 | $20.51 | $23.28 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.24 | $18.35 | $21.06 | $22.67 | $26.32 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.09 | $18.67 | $21.88 | $23.18 | $27.55 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.40 | $16.83 | $17.90 | $20.43 | $23.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $14.10 | $14.84 | $17.65 | $19.32 | $22.42 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.67 | $16.89 | $17.69 | $21.40 | $23.18 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $16.02 | $17.74 | $18.80 | $21.55 | $23.32 |
| Greenville, NC | $15.72 | $18.09 | $18.30 | $20.48 | $22.06 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.94 | $16.95 | $17.85 | $20.97 | $22.77 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $13.76 | $15.70 | $17.61 | $20.57 | $22.88 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $14.58 | $17.19 | $19.03 | $21.02 | $23.74 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $16.85 | $18.28 | $21.36 | $23.39 | $25.49 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.18 | $17.06 | $18.33 | $20.85 | $25.32 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $16.88 | $17.96 | $19.03 | $21.98 | $25.00 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.28 | $17.01 | $18.03 | $20.76 | $23.05 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.50 | $17.56 | $18.37 | $21.20 | $22.77 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $15.89 | $18.03 | $19.99 | $22.08 | $23.53 |
