In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $49,860.
- 10% of workers earn $38,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $70,500 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $51,000.
- 10% of workers earn $38,130 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,850 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 | $38,130 | $45,580 | $51,000 | $61,610 | $75,850 |
| North Carolina | $38,800 | $44,560 | $49,860 | $60,040 | $70,500 |
| Asheville, NC | $40,960 | $45,980 | $52,830 | $64,760 | $71,050 |
| Burlington, NC | $40,440 | $46,080 | $49,190 | $58,360 | $65,580 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,160 | $44,360 | $50,280 | $58,560 | $62,380 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $41,200 | $47,050 | $53,760 | $62,410 | $76,890 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $40,390 | $47,660 | $50,610 | $62,400 | $73,260 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,350 | $44,430 | $49,890 | $59,900 | $65,460 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36,500 | $46,790 | $57,410 | $67,410 | $77,640 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $37,720 | $39,230 | $42,970 | $50,730 | $59,550 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,720 | $45,130 | $49,310 | $60,750 | $68,330 |
| Greenville, NC | $44,020 | $50,810 | $59,540 | $63,000 | $71,070 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $36,860 | $40,230 | $46,480 | $55,240 | $63,960 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $36,330 | $46,950 | $49,990 | $59,520 | $64,820 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $40,640 | $47,400 | $54,080 | $63,920 | $70,500 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $39,100 | $46,130 | $58,770 | $58,770 | $61,180 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $46,020 | $48,380 | $60,700 | $64,660 | $75,710 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,150 | $45,020 | $48,800 | $53,060 | $61,570 |
| Wilmington, NC | $36,310 | $42,680 | $47,830 | $60,320 | $64,590 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $38,870 | $41,760 | $46,520 | $60,210 | $66,400 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.65 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.90 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.52 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.47 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 | $18.33 | $21.91 | $24.52 | $29.62 | $36.47 |
| North Carolina | $18.65 | $21.42 | $23.97 | $28.87 | $33.90 |
| Asheville, NC | $19.69 | $22.10 | $25.40 | $31.14 | $34.16 |
| Burlington, NC | $19.44 | $22.16 | $23.65 | $28.06 | $31.53 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.87 | $21.33 | $24.17 | $28.15 | $29.99 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.81 | $22.62 | $25.85 | $30.01 | $36.96 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $19.42 | $22.91 | $24.33 | $30.00 | $35.22 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.96 | $21.36 | $23.99 | $28.80 | $31.47 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $17.55 | $22.50 | $27.60 | $32.41 | $37.33 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $18.14 | $18.86 | $20.66 | $24.39 | $28.63 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.62 | $21.70 | $23.71 | $29.21 | $32.85 |
| Greenville, NC | $21.17 | $24.43 | $28.63 | $30.29 | $34.17 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $17.72 | $19.34 | $22.35 | $26.56 | $30.75 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $17.47 | $22.57 | $24.03 | $28.62 | $31.16 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $19.54 | $22.79 | $26.00 | $30.73 | $33.90 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $18.80 | $22.18 | $28.25 | $28.25 | $29.41 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.13 | $23.26 | $29.18 | $31.09 | $36.40 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.34 | $21.64 | $23.46 | $25.51 | $29.60 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.46 | $20.52 | $23.00 | $29.00 | $31.05 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.69 | $20.08 | $22.37 | $28.95 | $31.92 |
