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In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $49,580.
  • 10% of workers earn $38,550 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $73,040 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $57,440.
  • 10% of workers earn $38,640 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $78,800 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$38,640$47,230$57,440$65,520$78,800
North Carolina$38,550$45,240$49,580$61,590$73,040
Asheville, NC$39,670$47,010$50,180$62,790$71,410
Burlington, NC$37,540$43,300$49,190$61,430$77,420
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$38,050$42,840$47,820$56,230$65,740
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$42,800$47,070$51,930$62,710$75,920
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$38,940$46,870$52,100$59,700$77,590
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$37,460$42,520$47,130$57,300$65,390
Fayetteville, NC$37,450$43,570$47,220$54,280$63,230
Goldsboro, NC$37,100$41,200$46,320$57,920$59,420
Greensboro-High Point, NC$38,480$45,870$50,980$66,710$75,790
Greenville, NC$36,260$41,920$46,130$58,190$68,660
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$39,790$46,040$52,280$64,930$71,830
Jacksonville, NC$34,490$37,700$43,940$48,760$59,500
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$38,170$45,400$52,100$68,280$70,350
Raleigh-Cary, NC$39,790$46,870$50,940$60,580$73,560
Rocky Mount, NC$37,420$41,530$46,760$61,620$83,010
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$37,270$40,610$49,020$59,740$66,260
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$27,060$39,940$47,550$59,180$74,960
Wilmington, NC$38,070$44,480$48,430$59,870$67,570
Winston-Salem, NC$38,630$45,950$49,520$62,530$75,110

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $23.84 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.53 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $35.11 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $27.62 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.58 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.89 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$18.58$22.71$27.62$31.50$37.89
North Carolina$18.53$21.75$23.84$29.61$35.11
Asheville, NC$19.07$22.60$24.13$30.19$34.33
Burlington, NC$18.05$20.82$23.65$29.54$37.22
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$18.29$20.60$22.99$27.03$31.61
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$20.58$22.63$24.97$30.15$36.50
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$18.72$22.54$25.05$28.70$37.30
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$18.01$20.44$22.66$27.55$31.44
Fayetteville, NC$18.00$20.95$22.70$26.10$30.40
Goldsboro, NC$17.84$19.81$22.27$27.84$28.57
Greensboro-High Point, NC$18.50$22.05$24.51$32.07$36.44
Greenville, NC$17.43$20.15$22.18$27.97$33.01
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$19.13$22.14$25.13$31.22$34.54
Jacksonville, NC$16.58$18.12$21.12$23.44$28.61
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$18.35$21.83$25.05$32.83$33.82
Raleigh-Cary, NC$19.13$22.54$24.49$29.13$35.36
Rocky Mount, NC$17.99$19.96$22.48$29.63$39.91
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$17.92$19.52$23.57$28.72$31.86
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$13.01$19.20$22.86$28.45$36.04
Wilmington, NC$18.30$21.38$23.28$28.78$32.49
Winston-Salem, NC$18.57$22.09$23.81$30.06$36.11