The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,170.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $29.49. The median hourly salary is $13.66. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.25.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,400 in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 31.0 percent (31.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Wilmington | |
| Greenville | |
| Asheville | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Burlington | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Goldsboro | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jacksonville |
From Table 4, we note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is lower than the salary statistics of both state of North Carolina and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area ($28,400) is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in North Carolina ($31,850) and 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| North Carolina | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |