In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $54,070.
- 10% of workers earn $38,700 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $72,170 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,350.
- 10% of workers earn $39,430 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,030 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 | $39,430 | $48,820 | $62,350 | $81,730 | $106,030 |
| North Carolina | $38,700 | $47,000 | $54,070 | $61,380 | $72,170 |
| Asheville, NC | $38,030 | $46,120 | $50,760 | $59,940 | $67,860 |
| Burlington, NC | $37,650 | $45,280 | $48,230 | $60,070 | $63,430 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,750 | $45,520 | $50,350 | $58,780 | $67,520 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $40,680 | $48,550 | $55,790 | $61,970 | $73,670 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $45,650 | $55,270 | $57,700 | $66,720 | $78,300 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,330 | $44,110 | $50,870 | $61,050 | $72,530 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $43,170 | $48,690 | $54,190 | $62,920 | $81,360 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $37,400 | $41,480 | $46,480 | $58,150 | $66,350 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,030 | $47,190 | $56,550 | $60,930 | $68,190 |
| Greenville, NC | $38,750 | $47,750 | $53,480 | $60,400 | $64,690 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38,290 | $46,230 | $52,620 | $60,790 | $67,530 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $35,940 | $45,770 | $51,540 | $61,900 | $68,700 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $36,290 | $46,450 | $51,790 | $58,880 | $75,370 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $40,910 | $47,730 | $54,820 | $62,490 | $70,680 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $36,880 | $45,160 | $47,630 | $59,880 | $68,260 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38,470 | $48,180 | $60,790 | $70,540 | $79,140 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,320 | $45,270 | $50,180 | $58,610 | $71,940 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,830 | $46,520 | $50,210 | $60,790 | $73,080 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,460 | $45,870 | $51,410 | $61,180 | $64,950 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $26.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.61 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.70 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.96 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.98 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 | $18.96 | $23.47 | $29.98 | $39.29 | $50.98 |
| North Carolina | $18.61 | $22.60 | $26.00 | $29.51 | $34.70 |
| Asheville, NC | $18.29 | $22.17 | $24.40 | $28.82 | $32.63 |
| Burlington, NC | $18.10 | $21.77 | $23.19 | $28.88 | $30.50 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.67 | $21.89 | $24.21 | $28.26 | $32.46 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.56 | $23.34 | $26.82 | $29.79 | $35.42 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $21.95 | $26.57 | $27.74 | $32.08 | $37.65 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.47 | $21.21 | $24.46 | $29.35 | $34.87 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $20.75 | $23.41 | $26.05 | $30.25 | $39.12 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $17.98 | $19.94 | $22.35 | $27.96 | $31.90 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.77 | $22.69 | $27.19 | $29.30 | $32.78 |
| Greenville, NC | $18.63 | $22.96 | $25.71 | $29.04 | $31.10 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.41 | $22.23 | $25.30 | $29.23 | $32.47 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $17.28 | $22.01 | $24.78 | $29.76 | $33.03 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $17.45 | $22.33 | $24.90 | $28.31 | $36.24 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $19.67 | $22.95 | $26.36 | $30.05 | $33.98 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $17.73 | $21.71 | $22.90 | $28.79 | $32.82 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $18.49 | $23.16 | $29.23 | $33.91 | $38.05 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.98 | $21.76 | $24.12 | $28.18 | $34.59 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.19 | $22.36 | $24.14 | $29.23 | $35.14 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.01 | $22.05 | $24.72 | $29.42 | $31.23 |
