In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $65,830.
- 10% of workers earn $46,550 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $89,630 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $72,120.
- 10% of workers earn $46,560 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $112,320 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 | $46,560 | $57,300 | $72,120 | $92,330 | $112,320 |
| North Carolina | $46,550 | $53,380 | $65,830 | $79,580 | $89,630 |
| Asheville, NC | $47,130 | $53,510 | $61,520 | $77,510 | $80,790 |
| Burlington, NC | $52,040 | $55,950 | $57,740 | $69,990 | $78,640 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,940 | $47,820 | $57,820 | $65,340 | $77,660 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,990 | $61,550 | $70,490 | $82,240 | $93,330 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $48,330 | $60,250 | $75,380 | $79,870 | $92,980 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,730 | $43,450 | $50,950 | $65,120 | $80,410 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $45,770 | $49,200 | $56,850 | $74,760 | $93,370 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47,530 | $54,580 | $61,940 | $78,830 | $82,700 |
| Greenville, NC | $47,280 | $49,770 | $61,620 | $73,990 | $77,680 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $46,490 | $51,620 | $60,430 | $79,950 | $82,930 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $43,530 | $49,590 | $53,240 | $67,490 | $72,190 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $46,560 | $58,180 | $73,540 | $82,410 | $96,010 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $43,100 | $50,000 | $66,880 | $79,770 | $112,040 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,280 | $53,990 | $61,290 | $76,110 | $95,820 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,130 | $45,710 | $54,540 | $64,420 | $75,950 |
| Wilmington, NC | $47,000 | $52,240 | $62,680 | $76,060 | $87,050 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $47,670 | $52,820 | $63,500 | $72,770 | $83,840 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $31.65 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.38 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.09 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.38 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $54.00 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 | $22.38 | $27.55 | $34.67 | $44.39 | $54.00 |
| North Carolina | $22.38 | $25.67 | $31.65 | $38.26 | $43.09 |
| Asheville, NC | $22.66 | $25.73 | $29.58 | $37.26 | $38.84 |
| Burlington, NC | $25.02 | $26.90 | $27.76 | $33.65 | $37.81 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.20 | $22.99 | $27.80 | $31.42 | $37.34 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24.04 | $29.59 | $33.89 | $39.54 | $44.87 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23.24 | $28.97 | $36.24 | $38.40 | $44.70 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.14 | $20.89 | $24.50 | $31.31 | $38.66 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $22.00 | $23.66 | $27.33 | $35.94 | $44.89 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $22.85 | $26.24 | $29.78 | $37.90 | $39.76 |
| Greenville, NC | $22.73 | $23.93 | $29.62 | $35.57 | $37.35 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $22.35 | $24.82 | $29.05 | $38.44 | $39.87 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $20.93 | $23.84 | $25.59 | $32.45 | $34.71 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $22.38 | $27.97 | $35.36 | $39.62 | $46.16 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $20.72 | $24.04 | $32.16 | $38.35 | $53.86 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $23.21 | $25.96 | $29.47 | $36.59 | $46.07 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.81 | $21.98 | $26.22 | $30.97 | $36.52 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22.60 | $25.11 | $30.14 | $36.57 | $41.85 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $22.92 | $25.39 | $30.53 | $34.98 | $40.31 |
