In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $52,370.
- 10% of workers earn $37,960 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,790 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,850.
- 10% of workers earn $38,030 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $102,680 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 | $38,030 | $47,290 | $60,850 | $79,620 | $102,680 |
| North Carolina | $37,960 | $43,910 | $52,370 | $62,380 | $75,790 |
| Asheville, NC | $40,940 | $43,590 | $54,070 | $62,630 | $69,210 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,220 | $45,040 | $52,870 | $66,160 | $76,510 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,900 | $39,180 | $45,770 | $59,720 | $62,070 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,600 | $54,500 | $68,700 | $81,620 | $89,270 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36,840 | $36,840 | $47,720 | $63,400 | $69,150 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,670 | $46,890 | $53,450 | $61,050 | $61,510 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,440 | $40,600 | $46,560 | $58,870 | $60,360 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $38,670 | $44,800 | $50,010 | $64,110 | $71,450 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,860 | $43,920 | $51,610 | $58,900 | $73,980 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $47,480 | $47,480 | $61,800 | $61,800 | $72,780 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,950 | $39,940 | $44,810 | $51,230 | $66,670 |
| Wilmington, NC | $40,940 | $43,980 | $49,480 | $57,340 | $60,580 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,110 | $41,640 | $47,020 | $60,190 | $64,480 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $25.18 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.25 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.44 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.26 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $49.37 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 | $18.28 | $22.74 | $29.26 | $38.28 | $49.37 |
| North Carolina | $18.25 | $21.11 | $25.18 | $29.99 | $36.44 |
| Asheville, NC | $19.69 | $20.96 | $26.00 | $30.11 | $33.27 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.38 | $21.65 | $25.42 | $31.81 | $36.78 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.22 | $18.84 | $22.01 | $28.71 | $29.84 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.04 | $26.20 | $33.03 | $39.24 | $42.92 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $17.71 | $17.71 | $22.94 | $30.48 | $33.25 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $19.07 | $22.54 | $25.70 | $29.35 | $29.57 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.00 | $19.52 | $22.39 | $28.30 | $29.02 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $18.59 | $21.54 | $24.04 | $30.82 | $34.35 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $18.20 | $21.12 | $24.81 | $28.32 | $35.57 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.83 | $22.83 | $29.71 | $29.71 | $34.99 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.77 | $19.20 | $21.55 | $24.63 | $32.06 |
| Wilmington, NC | $19.68 | $21.14 | $23.79 | $27.57 | $29.12 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.84 | $20.02 | $22.61 | $28.94 | $31.00 |
