Median: $127,710 / year · $61.40 / hr · 2025
20% below the U.S. average
U.S. median $159,670
$92,578
On a $127,710 OEWS median, single filer (2024). Not tax advice.
$135,386
U.S.-average purchasing power of this median. North Carolina RPP is 94.3 (6% below the U.S. average).
North Carolina ranks #29 of 51 states and DC with a published OEWS median ($127,710).
| Rank | State | Median |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Highest | New York | $207,860 |
| #2 | District of Columbia | $195,190 |
| #3 | California | $195,080 |
| #4 | Massachusetts | $176,680 |
| #5 | Delaware | $173,510 |
| #6 | Colorado | $168,520 |
| #7 | Virginia | $167,210 |
| #8 | Connecticut | $163,600 |
| #9 | New Jersey | $161,430 |
| #10 | Illinois | $160,800 |
| #11 | Pennsylvania | $157,180 |
| #12 | Minnesota | $155,140 |
| #13 | Texas | $154,200 |
| #14 | Washington | $154,130 |
| #15 | Nevada | $150,510 |
| #16 | Alaska | $149,940 |
| #17 | Maryland | $139,110 |
| #18 | Rhode Island | $138,960 |
| #19 | Oregon | $138,210 |
| #20 | Tennessee | $136,180 |
| #21 | Georgia | $134,830 |
| #22 | Arizona | $134,260 |
| #23 | Missouri | $133,450 |
| #24 | Florida | $133,180 |
| #25 | Utah | $132,830 |
| #26 | Alabama | $131,970 |
| #27 | Ohio | $131,020 |
| #28 | Michigan | $130,520 |
| #29 | North Carolina | $127,710 |
| #30 | Vermont | $127,310 |
| #31 | Indiana | $126,860 |
| #32 | Wisconsin | $126,760 |
| #33 | Hawaii | $124,990 |
| #34 | Iowa | $123,550 |
| #35 | New Hampshire | $120,810 |
| #36 | South Carolina | $120,310 |
| #37 | New Mexico | $119,680 |
| #38 | Maine | $113,120 |
| #39 | Nebraska | $109,170 |
| #40 | North Dakota | $106,880 |
| #41 | Kansas | $106,650 |
| #42 | Louisiana | $104,100 |
| #43 | Montana | $103,720 |
| #44 | Idaho | $103,400 |
| #45 | Oklahoma | $103,060 |
| #46 | West Virginia | $102,420 |
| #47 | South Dakota | $102,040 |
| #48 | Kentucky | $101,550 |
| #49 | Wyoming | $100,130 |
| #50 | Arkansas | $98,880 |
| #51 Lowest | Mississippi | $91,690 |