In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $46,660.
- 10% of workers earn $35,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,990 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,060.
- 10% of workers earn $35,780 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $66,190 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 | $35,780 | $39,480 | $47,060 | $55,870 | $66,190 |
| North Carolina | $35,720 | $39,940 | $46,660 | $53,580 | $63,990 |
| Asheville, NC | $36,870 | $40,320 | $47,410 | $48,270 | $56,620 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,780 | $39,500 | $47,680 | $59,620 | $61,640 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,990 | $41,070 | $46,950 | $52,470 | $62,410 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $34,810 | $35,720 | $40,410 | $46,480 | $51,810 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $36,290 | $38,980 | $45,540 | $48,950 | $63,990 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,770 | $41,170 | $46,220 | $49,920 | $70,570 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38,820 | $46,720 | $47,620 | $52,440 | $61,290 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,840 | $41,930 | $48,270 | $60,930 | $60,940 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,580 | $39,260 | $53,580 | $64,860 | $64,860 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.43 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.17 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.76 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.62 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.20 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.82 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 | $17.20 | $18.98 | $22.62 | $26.86 | $31.82 |
| North Carolina | $17.17 | $19.20 | $22.43 | $25.76 | $30.76 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.73 | $19.38 | $22.79 | $23.21 | $27.22 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.20 | $18.99 | $22.92 | $28.67 | $29.63 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.78 | $19.75 | $22.57 | $25.23 | $30.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $16.74 | $17.17 | $19.43 | $22.35 | $24.91 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $17.45 | $18.74 | $21.90 | $23.53 | $30.76 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $18.16 | $19.80 | $22.22 | $24.00 | $33.93 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $18.66 | $22.46 | $22.90 | $25.21 | $29.46 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.71 | $20.16 | $23.21 | $29.29 | $29.30 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.11 | $18.88 | $25.76 | $31.19 | $31.19 |
