Median: $37,940 / year · $18.24 / hr · 2025
36% below the U.S. average
U.S. median $59,280
$31,335
On a $37,940 OEWS median, single filer (2024). Not tax advice.
$40,221
U.S.-average purchasing power of this median. North Carolina RPP is 94.3 (6% below the U.S. average).
North Carolina ranks #46 of 50 states and DC with a published OEWS median ($37,940).
| Rank | State | Median |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Highest | New York | $100,960 |
| #2 | Washington | $94,520 |
| #3 | California | $85,120 |
| #4 | New Jersey | $84,130 |
| #5 | Illinois | $78,380 |
| #6 | Connecticut | $77,630 |
| #7 | District of Columbia | $75,870 |
| #8 | Colorado | $74,170 |
| #9 | Maryland | $73,810 |
| #10 | Pennsylvania | $73,460 |
| #11 | Massachusetts | $72,800 |
| #12 | Oregon | $70,900 |
| #13 | Rhode Island | $67,380 |
| #14 | Nevada | $66,570 |
| #15 | Indiana | $62,780 |
| #16 | Nebraska | $61,040 |
| #17 | Texas | $60,180 |
| #18 | Ohio | $59,370 |
| #19 | Montana | $59,310 |
| #20 | Arizona | $59,280 |
| #21 | Alaska | $58,830 |
| #22 | Virginia | $58,670 |
| #23 | Florida | $58,550 |
| #24 | Wyoming | $58,090 |
| #25 | New Hampshire | $56,620 |
| #26 | Iowa | $55,810 |
| #27 | North Dakota | $55,080 |
| #28 | Michigan | $54,640 |
| #29 | Oklahoma | $49,710 |
| #30 | Tennessee | $49,300 |
| #31 | Missouri | $49,080 |
| #32 | Utah | $48,310 |
| #33 | Maine | $48,290 |
| #34 | South Dakota | $48,160 |
| #35 | Alabama | $47,600 |
| #36 | Idaho | $47,320 |
| #37 | Wisconsin | $46,850 |
| #38 | Delaware | $46,710 |
| #39 | Georgia | $46,550 |
| #40 | Vermont | $46,430 |
| #41 | Kansas | $45,900 |
| #42 | South Carolina | $42,570 |
| #43 | New Mexico | $41,590 |
| #44 | Arkansas | $39,690 |
| #45 | Minnesota | $38,110 |
| #46 | North Carolina | $37,940 |
| #47 | West Virginia | $37,350 |
| #48 | Kentucky | $37,150 |
| #49 | Mississippi | $35,880 |
| #50 Lowest | Louisiana | $33,120 |