In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $62,750.
- 10% of workers earn $43,850 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,690 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $65,170.
- 10% of workers earn $45,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $93,740 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 | $45,100 | $55,420 | $65,170 | $80,580 | $93,740 |
| North Carolina | $43,850 | $50,400 | $62,750 | $69,860 | $74,690 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,160 | $54,620 | $63,780 | $72,220 | $80,340 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,950 | $44,010 | $47,280 | $58,670 | $63,760 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $41,070 | $52,060 | $64,870 | $75,060 | $79,540 |
| Greenville, NC | $45,100 | $59,130 | $59,130 | $66,150 | $68,640 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $43,060 | $44,620 | $60,490 | $78,410 | $78,470 |
| Wilmington, NC | $46,010 | $49,760 | $63,800 | $64,830 | $70,640 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $46,850 | $57,890 | $65,150 | $74,690 | $74,690 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $30.17 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.91 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.68 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.07 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 | $21.68 | $26.65 | $31.33 | $38.74 | $45.07 |
| North Carolina | $21.08 | $24.23 | $30.17 | $33.59 | $35.91 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23.64 | $26.26 | $30.67 | $34.72 | $38.63 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.69 | $21.16 | $22.73 | $28.21 | $30.65 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $19.75 | $25.03 | $31.19 | $36.09 | $38.24 |
| Greenville, NC | $21.68 | $28.43 | $28.43 | $31.80 | $33.00 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $20.70 | $21.45 | $29.08 | $37.70 | $37.73 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22.12 | $23.93 | $30.67 | $31.17 | $33.96 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $22.52 | $27.83 | $31.32 | $35.91 | $35.91 |
