In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $60,880.
- 10% of workers earn $43,060 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $88,580 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $65,670.
- 10% of workers earn $45,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $97,930 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 | $45,760 | $55,960 | $65,670 | $80,300 | $97,930 |
| North Carolina | $43,060 | $51,060 | $60,880 | $74,240 | $88,580 |
| Asheville, NC | $49,840 | $52,790 | $62,220 | $75,300 | $80,470 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,230 | $50,020 | $62,530 | $83,040 | $89,610 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $45,760 | $51,380 | $61,310 | $74,290 | $83,140 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $46,940 | $48,870 | $57,490 | $69,020 | $74,000 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,100 | $49,810 | $59,550 | $89,610 | $113,200 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $40,880 | $52,060 | $64,240 | $76,800 | $91,930 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $40,510 | $43,660 | $57,770 | $64,630 | $74,270 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,730 | $51,060 | $59,720 | $73,240 | $97,200 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $54,500 | $60,690 | $66,110 | $75,160 | $96,130 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,040 | $50,540 | $57,000 | $73,540 | $89,610 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $40,790 | $56,230 | $65,440 | $67,120 | $76,510 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.59 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.08 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 | $22.00 | $26.91 | $31.57 | $38.61 | $47.08 |
| North Carolina | $20.70 | $24.55 | $29.27 | $35.69 | $42.59 |
| Asheville, NC | $23.96 | $25.38 | $29.91 | $36.20 | $38.69 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.74 | $24.05 | $30.06 | $39.92 | $43.08 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22.00 | $24.70 | $29.48 | $35.71 | $39.97 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $22.57 | $23.49 | $27.64 | $33.19 | $35.58 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.64 | $23.95 | $28.63 | $43.08 | $54.42 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $19.65 | $25.03 | $30.88 | $36.93 | $44.20 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $19.48 | $20.99 | $27.77 | $31.07 | $35.71 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $23.43 | $24.55 | $28.71 | $35.21 | $46.73 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $26.20 | $29.18 | $31.79 | $36.14 | $46.22 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.25 | $24.30 | $27.40 | $35.36 | $43.08 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $19.61 | $27.03 | $31.46 | $32.27 | $36.79 |
