Median: $38,410 / year · $18.47 / hr · 2025
7% above the U.S. average
U.S. median $35,790
$31,692
On a $38,410 OEWS median, single filer (2024). Not tax advice.
$40,719
U.S.-average purchasing power of this median. North Carolina RPP is 94.3 (6% below the U.S. average).
North Carolina ranks #10 of 50 states and DC with a published OEWS median ($38,410).
| Rank | State | Median |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Highest | Washington | $59,510 |
| #2 | Oregon | $57,580 |
| #3 | District of Columbia | $54,570 |
| #4 | South Dakota | $49,800 |
| #5 | Vermont | $48,650 |
| #6 | Connecticut | $44,620 |
| #7 | Maine | $44,000 |
| #8 | Minnesota | $39,170 |
| #9 | California | $38,660 |
| #10 | North Carolina | $38,410 |
| #11 | Montana | $38,000 |
| #12 | New Mexico | $37,750 |
| #13 | Colorado | $37,690 |
| #14 | Massachusetts | $37,290 |
| #15 | Arizona | $36,810 |
| #16 | Pennsylvania | $36,790 |
| #17 | Maryland | $36,420 |
| #18 | Ohio | $36,260 |
| #19 | Wisconsin | $36,230 |
| #20 | New Jersey | $36,150 |
| #21 | New York | $35,760 |
| #22 | Iowa | $35,700 |
| #23 | Idaho | $35,480 |
| #24 | Utah | $35,140 |
| #25 | Hawaii | $35,040 |
| #26 | North Dakota | $34,850 |
| #27 | Michigan | $34,820 |
| #28 | New Hampshire | $34,650 |
| #29 | Georgia | $34,560 |
| #30 | West Virginia | $34,480 |
| #31 | Delaware | $34,350 |
| #32 | Nebraska | $34,320 |
| #33 | Illinois | $34,040 |
| #34 | Nevada | $33,840 |
| #35 | South Carolina | $33,700 |
| #36 | Indiana | $32,830 |
| #37 | Alaska | $32,150 |
| #38 | Tennessee | $31,310 |
| #39 | Rhode Island | $31,200 |
| #40 | Missouri | $30,750 |
| #41 | Texas | $30,680 |
| #42 | Kentucky | $29,840 |
| #43 | Kansas | $29,710 |
| #44 | Oklahoma | $29,650 |
| #45 | Florida | $29,530 |
| #46 | Wyoming | $29,170 |
| #47 | Alabama | $29,150 |
| #48 | Arkansas | $28,830 |
| #49 | Mississippi | $27,560 |
| #50 Lowest | Louisiana | $26,030 |