In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $51,940.
- 10% of workers earn $37,750 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,470 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,810.
- 10% of workers earn $39,130 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $91,020 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 | $39,130 | $47,850 | $59,810 | $74,820 | $91,020 |
| North Carolina | $37,750 | $46,360 | $51,940 | $61,650 | $75,470 |
| Asheville, NC | $39,860 | $48,730 | $51,480 | $60,470 | $65,510 |
| Burlington, NC | $37,650 | $46,120 | $51,190 | $58,560 | $74,160 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,440 | $45,540 | $48,740 | $59,470 | $71,390 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $40,980 | $47,790 | $57,950 | $63,890 | $78,830 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $41,760 | $51,470 | $56,380 | $61,860 | $75,470 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,510 | $37,750 | $48,710 | $57,350 | $69,530 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $37,030 | $45,010 | $51,460 | $59,950 | $68,160 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $34,420 | $38,590 | $46,240 | $51,500 | $59,830 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,640 | $46,180 | $49,960 | $60,490 | $75,000 |
| Greenville, NC | $38,060 | $47,600 | $51,710 | $60,250 | $70,920 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38,190 | $46,900 | $50,380 | $59,130 | $73,440 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $31,630 | $38,150 | $46,650 | $57,880 | $74,130 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $38,110 | $48,010 | $51,240 | $60,820 | $72,940 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,050 | $47,320 | $54,180 | $62,250 | $77,020 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $36,890 | $45,540 | $47,560 | $59,470 | $71,730 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $40,190 | $47,940 | $60,550 | $67,640 | $77,190 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,100 | $44,200 | $49,890 | $60,530 | $63,580 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,540 | $45,760 | $49,230 | $59,100 | $66,420 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,420 | $47,060 | $50,770 | $62,040 | $74,400 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.29 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.75 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.76 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 | $18.81 | $23.00 | $28.75 | $35.97 | $43.76 |
| North Carolina | $18.15 | $22.29 | $24.97 | $29.64 | $36.29 |
| Asheville, NC | $19.16 | $23.43 | $24.75 | $29.07 | $31.50 |
| Burlington, NC | $18.10 | $22.17 | $24.61 | $28.15 | $35.65 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.04 | $21.89 | $23.43 | $28.59 | $34.32 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.70 | $22.98 | $27.86 | $30.72 | $37.90 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $20.08 | $24.75 | $27.11 | $29.74 | $36.29 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.19 | $18.15 | $23.42 | $27.57 | $33.43 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $17.81 | $21.64 | $24.74 | $28.82 | $32.77 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $16.55 | $18.55 | $22.23 | $24.76 | $28.77 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.10 | $22.20 | $24.02 | $29.08 | $36.06 |
| Greenville, NC | $18.30 | $22.89 | $24.86 | $28.97 | $34.10 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.36 | $22.55 | $24.22 | $28.43 | $35.31 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $15.21 | $18.34 | $22.43 | $27.83 | $35.64 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $18.32 | $23.08 | $24.63 | $29.24 | $35.07 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $18.78 | $22.75 | $26.05 | $29.93 | $37.03 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $17.74 | $21.89 | $22.86 | $28.59 | $34.48 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $19.32 | $23.05 | $29.11 | $32.52 | $37.11 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.84 | $21.25 | $23.99 | $29.10 | $30.57 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.05 | $22.00 | $23.67 | $28.42 | $31.93 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.99 | $22.63 | $24.41 | $29.83 | $35.77 |
