In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $46,850.
- 10% of workers earn $27,990 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,670 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,410.
- 10% of workers earn $33,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,800 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 | $33,280 | $40,280 | $49,410 | $61,750 | $77,800 |
| North Carolina | $27,990 | $35,980 | $46,850 | $58,740 | $75,670 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,260 | $41,660 | $48,460 | $56,980 | $60,640 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31,200 | $41,260 | $56,440 | $63,260 | $79,340 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,490 | $37,560 | $46,070 | $51,460 | $57,060 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $30,080 | $31,430 | $48,670 | $62,670 | $77,440 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $36,720 | $51,290 | $73,510 | $79,040 | $91,520 |
| Wilmington, NC | $32,410 | $42,960 | $55,310 | $69,140 | $73,250 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $36,990 | $42,830 | $49,660 | $58,270 | $72,300 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.53 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.46 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.38 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.76 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.40 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 | $16.00 | $19.37 | $23.76 | $29.69 | $37.40 |
| North Carolina | $13.46 | $17.30 | $22.53 | $28.24 | $36.38 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.43 | $20.03 | $23.30 | $27.40 | $29.15 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $15.00 | $19.84 | $27.13 | $30.42 | $38.14 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.70 | $18.06 | $22.15 | $24.74 | $27.43 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $14.46 | $15.11 | $23.40 | $30.13 | $37.23 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $17.65 | $24.66 | $35.34 | $38.00 | $44.00 |
| Wilmington, NC | $15.58 | $20.65 | $26.59 | $33.24 | $35.22 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.79 | $20.59 | $23.88 | $28.02 | $34.76 |
