In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $61,130.
- 10% of workers earn $43,890 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,640 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $63,180.
- 10% of workers earn $44,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $87,660 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 | $44,200 | $51,200 | $63,180 | $77,430 | $87,660 |
| North Carolina | $43,890 | $49,680 | $61,130 | $71,720 | $79,640 |
| Asheville, NC | $45,410 | $48,980 | $60,520 | $73,840 | $80,350 |
| Burlington, NC | $50,930 | $62,760 | $75,750 | $75,750 | $76,520 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,450 | $47,730 | $61,070 | $74,010 | $86,010 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,510 | $50,760 | $62,120 | $76,130 | $89,430 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,810 | $46,840 | $67,350 | $77,490 | $86,170 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,420 | $51,080 | $61,600 | $67,930 | $78,090 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $49,300 | $59,010 | $64,280 | $69,700 | $77,190 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $46,570 | $48,900 | $60,170 | $66,530 | $78,170 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $46,730 | $58,980 | $62,040 | $71,100 | $85,650 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,370 | $41,450 | $52,870 | $59,330 | $64,420 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $39,320 | $45,800 | $55,380 | $61,230 | $72,510 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29.39 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.10 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.29 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.38 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.25 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.15 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 | $21.25 | $24.61 | $30.38 | $37.23 | $42.15 |
| North Carolina | $21.10 | $23.88 | $29.39 | $34.48 | $38.29 |
| Asheville, NC | $21.83 | $23.55 | $29.10 | $35.50 | $38.63 |
| Burlington, NC | $24.49 | $30.17 | $36.42 | $36.42 | $36.79 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.97 | $22.95 | $29.36 | $35.58 | $41.35 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22.36 | $24.40 | $29.87 | $36.60 | $42.99 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.54 | $22.52 | $32.38 | $37.25 | $41.43 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $22.32 | $24.56 | $29.62 | $32.66 | $37.55 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $23.70 | $28.37 | $30.91 | $33.51 | $37.11 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $22.39 | $23.51 | $28.93 | $31.99 | $37.58 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.47 | $28.36 | $29.83 | $34.18 | $41.18 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.49 | $19.93 | $25.42 | $28.53 | $30.97 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.91 | $22.02 | $26.63 | $29.44 | $34.86 |
