In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48,530.
- 10% of workers earn $31,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,720 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,670.
- 10% of workers earn $33,660 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,850 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 | $33,660 | $38,140 | $49,670 | $65,660 | $80,850 |
| North Carolina | $31,140 | $36,780 | $48,530 | $62,670 | $77,720 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,160 | $39,620 | $48,410 | $63,540 | $77,500 |
| Burlington, NC | $30,180 | $36,170 | $46,870 | $58,660 | $74,560 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,410 | $31,160 | $39,740 | $58,120 | $64,380 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $32,860 | $37,970 | $51,070 | $69,320 | $81,480 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $34,930 | $37,440 | $52,250 | $70,720 | $78,000 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,470 | $36,140 | $46,110 | $61,450 | $74,910 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $30,090 | $36,030 | $46,250 | $59,700 | $73,730 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $29,090 | $35,060 | $45,950 | $57,700 | $72,360 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $31,260 | $38,100 | $50,680 | $60,870 | $76,320 |
| Greenville, NC | $29,530 | $35,100 | $46,810 | $59,610 | $74,130 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $30,050 | $35,890 | $47,160 | $59,320 | $73,460 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $28,680 | $34,130 | $45,480 | $60,580 | $75,140 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $30,900 | $36,850 | $47,270 | $58,310 | $73,820 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $34,350 | $38,540 | $52,430 | $65,140 | $79,870 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $29,120 | $34,040 | $45,340 | $57,030 | $72,480 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $35,200 | $39,870 | $49,340 | $62,920 | $78,830 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,480 | $35,480 | $42,180 | $59,520 | $76,090 |
| Wilmington, NC | $31,330 | $36,530 | $46,520 | $59,970 | $74,710 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $30,810 | $36,740 | $48,170 | $62,750 | $77,860 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.97 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.37 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.87 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 | $16.18 | $18.34 | $23.88 | $31.57 | $38.87 |
| North Carolina | $14.97 | $17.68 | $23.33 | $30.13 | $37.37 |
| Asheville, NC | $16.90 | $19.05 | $23.28 | $30.55 | $37.26 |
| Burlington, NC | $14.51 | $17.39 | $22.53 | $28.20 | $35.85 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.70 | $14.98 | $19.11 | $27.94 | $30.95 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $15.80 | $18.26 | $24.55 | $33.33 | $39.17 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $16.79 | $18.00 | $25.12 | $34.00 | $37.50 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.17 | $17.38 | $22.17 | $29.54 | $36.02 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $14.46 | $17.32 | $22.24 | $28.70 | $35.45 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.99 | $16.86 | $22.09 | $27.74 | $34.79 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $15.03 | $18.32 | $24.37 | $29.26 | $36.69 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.20 | $16.87 | $22.50 | $28.66 | $35.64 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.45 | $17.26 | $22.68 | $28.52 | $35.32 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $13.79 | $16.41 | $21.86 | $29.13 | $36.12 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $14.86 | $17.71 | $22.73 | $28.03 | $35.49 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $16.51 | $18.53 | $25.21 | $31.32 | $38.40 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.00 | $16.37 | $21.80 | $27.42 | $34.84 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $16.92 | $19.17 | $23.72 | $30.25 | $37.90 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.66 | $17.06 | $20.28 | $28.62 | $36.58 |
| Wilmington, NC | $15.06 | $17.56 | $22.36 | $28.83 | $35.92 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.81 | $17.67 | $23.16 | $30.17 | $37.43 |
