In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $66,640.
- 10% of workers earn $43,770 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $99,740 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $71,190.
- 10% of workers earn $45,790 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,960 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 | $45,790 | $56,330 | $71,190 | $86,770 | $106,960 |
| North Carolina | $43,770 | $53,230 | $66,640 | $80,850 | $99,740 |
| Asheville, NC | $46,220 | $56,520 | $68,240 | $81,330 | $97,370 |
| Burlington, NC | $42,980 | $48,980 | $61,920 | $79,360 | $93,180 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,440 | $52,520 | $63,860 | $78,880 | $97,060 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,800 | $57,370 | $70,520 | $83,140 | $102,960 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $47,810 | $58,830 | $76,930 | $97,840 | $113,680 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,240 | $49,990 | $65,030 | $79,220 | $98,530 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $37,120 | $49,920 | $67,950 | $79,590 | $97,690 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $43,880 | $52,190 | $61,810 | $75,590 | $87,380 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $40,880 | $50,720 | $64,420 | $79,850 | $96,030 |
| Greenville, NC | $41,860 | $57,640 | $76,500 | $91,730 | $107,520 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $44,610 | $51,990 | $63,280 | $79,040 | $93,750 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $39,400 | $46,120 | $61,200 | $79,840 | $99,290 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $35,560 | $45,970 | $55,950 | $70,230 | $77,660 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $43,220 | $55,030 | $71,670 | $87,500 | $108,950 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $45,040 | $55,270 | $73,740 | $79,600 | $97,470 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $39,970 | $58,730 | $77,310 | $94,620 | $109,170 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,330 | $50,360 | $63,600 | $77,600 | $94,010 |
| Wilmington, NC | $45,370 | $56,960 | $70,360 | $93,330 | $134,670 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $45,970 | $53,870 | $66,640 | $81,070 | $100,590 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $32.04 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.04 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.95 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.42 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 | $22.01 | $27.08 | $34.23 | $41.72 | $51.42 |
| North Carolina | $21.04 | $25.59 | $32.04 | $38.87 | $47.95 |
| Asheville, NC | $22.22 | $27.17 | $32.81 | $39.10 | $46.81 |
| Burlington, NC | $20.66 | $23.55 | $29.77 | $38.15 | $44.80 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.37 | $25.25 | $30.70 | $37.92 | $46.66 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22.50 | $27.58 | $33.90 | $39.97 | $49.50 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $22.99 | $28.28 | $36.99 | $47.04 | $54.66 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.38 | $24.03 | $31.26 | $38.09 | $47.37 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $17.85 | $24.00 | $32.67 | $38.27 | $46.97 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $21.10 | $25.09 | $29.72 | $36.34 | $42.01 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $19.66 | $24.38 | $30.97 | $38.39 | $46.17 |
| Greenville, NC | $20.13 | $27.71 | $36.78 | $44.10 | $51.69 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $21.45 | $25.00 | $30.42 | $38.00 | $45.07 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $18.94 | $22.17 | $29.43 | $38.38 | $47.74 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $17.10 | $22.10 | $26.90 | $33.76 | $37.34 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $20.78 | $26.46 | $34.46 | $42.07 | $52.38 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $21.66 | $26.57 | $35.45 | $38.27 | $46.86 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $19.21 | $28.24 | $37.17 | $45.49 | $52.49 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.39 | $24.21 | $30.58 | $37.31 | $45.20 |
| Wilmington, NC | $21.81 | $27.39 | $33.83 | $44.87 | $64.74 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $22.10 | $25.90 | $32.04 | $38.98 | $48.36 |
