Median: $97,850 / year · $47.04 / hr · 2025
about even with the U.S. average
U.S. median $98,100
$73,167
On a $97,850 OEWS median, single filer (2024). Not tax advice.
$103,732
U.S.-average purchasing power of this median. North Carolina RPP is 94.3 (6% below the U.S. average).
North Carolina ranks #20 of 50 states and DC with a published OEWS median ($97,850).
| Rank | State | Median |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Highest | District of Columbia | $137,220 |
| #2 | Alaska | $132,690 |
| #3 | Washington | $131,160 |
| #4 | California | $124,930 |
| #5 | Oregon | $122,080 |
| #6 | Nevada | $115,290 |
| #7 | Colorado | $109,580 |
| #8 | Maryland | $107,830 |
| #9 | New Jersey | $107,040 |
| #10 | New York | $106,130 |
| #11 | Minnesota | $103,970 |
| #12 | Virginia | $102,950 |
| #13 | New Hampshire | $101,250 |
| #14 | Arizona | $101,010 |
| #15 | Connecticut | $100,690 |
| #16 | Massachusetts | $100,640 |
| #17 | Texas | $99,240 |
| #18 | Delaware | $98,910 |
| #19 | Montana | $98,440 |
| #20 | North Carolina | $97,850 |
| #21 | Maine | $97,680 |
| #22 | Oklahoma | $97,580 |
| #23 | Hawaii | $97,570 |
| #24 | Vermont | $97,470 |
| #25 | Illinois | $96,670 |
| #26 | Wisconsin | $96,540 |
| #27 | New Mexico | $95,940 |
| #28 | Georgia | $95,490 |
| #29 | Idaho | $94,650 |
| #30 | Missouri | $92,750 |
| #31 | Nebraska | $92,580 |
| #32 | Indiana | $92,330 |
| #33 | South Dakota | $92,210 |
| #34 | Florida | $91,980 |
| #35 | Utah | $91,120 |
| #36 | North Dakota | $90,530 |
| #37 | Ohio | $88,990 |
| #38 | Rhode Island | $86,910 |
| #39 | Arkansas | $86,760 |
| #40 | Louisiana | $85,240 |
| #41 | Wyoming | $85,130 |
| #42 | Tennessee | $84,640 |
| #43 | South Carolina | $84,340 |
| #44 | Iowa | $84,010 |
| #45 | Michigan | $83,790 |
| #46 | Pennsylvania | $80,610 |
| #47 | Kentucky | $78,830 |
| #48 | West Virginia | $73,840 |
| #49 | Mississippi | $67,280 |
| #50 Lowest | Alabama | $61,160 |