In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $53,190.
- 10% of workers earn $37,600 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $73,940 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,640.
- 10% of workers earn $41,670 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $85,980 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 | $41,670 | $49,240 | $60,640 | $73,690 | $85,980 |
| North Carolina | $37,600 | $45,760 | $53,190 | $61,900 | $73,940 |
| Asheville, NC | $34,670 | $44,830 | $50,450 | $61,050 | $70,520 |
| Burlington, NC | $38,240 | $44,670 | $54,150 | $61,650 | $66,090 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,650 | $42,310 | $49,260 | $59,350 | $62,830 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,440 | $47,990 | $58,380 | $64,520 | $77,690 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $40,750 | $47,000 | $57,820 | $64,080 | $79,520 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,830 | $46,370 | $52,140 | $59,350 | $63,080 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $37,640 | $44,810 | $55,500 | $61,050 | $74,460 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $33,560 | $44,560 | $52,340 | $57,070 | $60,420 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,690 | $45,860 | $54,290 | $65,470 | $73,120 |
| Greenville, NC | $36,810 | $36,810 | $48,580 | $58,040 | $62,400 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,680 | $45,070 | $51,320 | $59,050 | $65,810 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $34,720 | $36,670 | $46,080 | $52,980 | $60,850 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $36,990 | $39,360 | $50,080 | $61,050 | $73,590 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $40,090 | $48,140 | $58,920 | $66,620 | $91,710 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $37,660 | $45,460 | $54,110 | $61,450 | $74,450 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $40,910 | $47,450 | $53,490 | $61,730 | $73,150 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,720 | $40,730 | $47,990 | $56,490 | $63,700 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,880 | $46,820 | $52,950 | $60,990 | $73,450 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,480 | $44,350 | $52,090 | $59,940 | $63,930 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $25.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.55 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.15 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.04 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.34 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 | $20.04 | $23.68 | $29.15 | $35.43 | $41.34 |
| North Carolina | $18.08 | $22.00 | $25.57 | $29.76 | $35.55 |
| Asheville, NC | $16.67 | $21.55 | $24.26 | $29.35 | $33.91 |
| Burlington, NC | $18.39 | $21.47 | $26.03 | $29.64 | $31.77 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.62 | $20.34 | $23.69 | $28.53 | $30.21 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.48 | $23.07 | $28.07 | $31.02 | $37.35 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $19.59 | $22.60 | $27.80 | $30.81 | $38.23 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.15 | $22.29 | $25.07 | $28.54 | $30.33 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $18.10 | $21.54 | $26.68 | $29.35 | $35.80 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $16.13 | $21.42 | $25.16 | $27.44 | $29.05 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.60 | $22.05 | $26.10 | $31.48 | $35.16 |
| Greenville, NC | $17.70 | $17.70 | $23.36 | $27.90 | $30.00 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.12 | $21.67 | $24.67 | $28.39 | $31.64 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $16.69 | $17.63 | $22.16 | $25.47 | $29.26 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $17.78 | $18.92 | $24.08 | $29.35 | $35.38 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $19.27 | $23.15 | $28.33 | $32.03 | $44.09 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $18.10 | $21.86 | $26.01 | $29.54 | $35.79 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $19.67 | $22.81 | $25.72 | $29.68 | $35.17 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.62 | $19.58 | $23.07 | $27.16 | $30.63 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.21 | $22.51 | $25.46 | $29.32 | $35.31 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.02 | $21.32 | $25.05 | $28.82 | $30.74 |
