Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2003 Q2
Updated on December 31, 2023.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2003 Q2, the average weekly wage for North Carolina was $621. Among all North Carolina counties, Durham County had the highest average weekly wage ($898), followed by Mecklenburg County ($808), and Wake County ($716).
On the other hand, Pamlico County had the lowest average weekly wage ($394), followed by Hyde County ($399), and Currituck County ($401).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2003 Q2
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham County | 898 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 808 |
| 3 | Wake County | 716 |
| 4 | Orange County | 713 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | 672 |
| 6 | Guilford County | 644 |
| 7 | Granville County | 600 |
| 8 | Cabarrus County | 596 |
| 9 | Rowan County | 590 |
| 10 | Wilson County | 586 |
| 11 | Nash County | 575 |
| 12 | Craven County | 569 |
| 12 | New Hanover County | 569 |
| 13 | Union County | 568 |
| 14 | Pitt County | 567 |
| 15 | Iredell County | 566 |
| 15 | Lee County | 566 |
| 16 | Catawba County | 555 |
| 16 | Gaston County | 555 |
| 17 | Alamance County | 552 |
| 18 | Buncombe County | 548 |
| 18 | Cumberland County | 548 |
| 19 | Henderson County | 543 |
| 20 | Wilkes County | 542 |
| 21 | Martin County | 540 |
| 22 | Franklin County | 534 |
| 23 | Edgecombe County | 532 |
| 24 | Cleveland County | 531 |
| 25 | Johnston County | 529 |
| 26 | Moore County | 525 |
| 27 | Person County | 524 |
| 28 | Burke County | 522 |
| 29 | Rockingham County | 520 |
| 30 | Caldwell County | 515 |
| 31 | Randolph County | 514 |
| 32 | Davidson County | 512 |
| 32 | Lincoln County | 512 |
| 33 | Lenoir County | 506 |
| 34 | Beaufort County | 502 |
| 34 | Pasquotank County | 502 |
| 35 | Chatham County | 501 |
| 36 | Davie County | 500 |
| 37 | Rutherford County | 499 |
| 38 | Columbus County | 497 |
| 39 | Brunswick County | 496 |
| 40 | Wayne County | 491 |
| 41 | Transylvania County | 489 |
| 42 | Haywood County | 487 |
| 42 | Stanly County | 487 |
| 43 | McDowell County | 483 |
| 43 | Scotland County | 483 |
| 44 | Anson County | 482 |
| 45 | Alexander County | 481 |
| 45 | Northampton County | 481 |
| 46 | Jones County | 480 |
| 47 | Richmond County | 479 |
| 48 | Harnett County | 478 |
| 49 | Vance County | 477 |
| 50 | Montgomery County | 475 |
| 50 | Sampson County | 475 |
| 51 | Duplin County | 473 |
| 52 | Caswell County | 472 |
| 53 | Surry County | 471 |
| 54 | Madison County | 470 |
| 55 | Hertford County | 466 |
| 55 | Watauga County | 466 |
| 56 | Mitchell County | 465 |
| 56 | Robeson County | 465 |
| 57 | Jackson County | 464 |
| 57 | Stokes County | 464 |
| 58 | Chowan County | 462 |
| 59 | Camden County | 460 |
| 60 | Graham County | 458 |
| 61 | Halifax County | 457 |
| 61 | Macon County | 457 |
| 62 | Polk County | 456 |
| 63 | Swain County | 454 |
| 63 | Yadkin County | 454 |
| 64 | Bladen County | 448 |
| 64 | Clay County | 448 |
| 65 | Hoke County | 446 |
| 66 | Cherokee County | 445 |
| 67 | Warren County | 442 |
| 67 | Yancey County | 442 |
| 68 | Gates County | 441 |
| 69 | Greene County | 440 |
| 70 | Dare County | 438 |
| 71 | Ashe County | 437 |
| 72 | Onslow County | 436 |
| 73 | Pender County | 432 |
| 74 | Carteret County | 419 |
| 75 | Washington County | 418 |
| 76 | Perquimans County | 416 |
| 77 | Avery County | 410 |
| 78 | Bertie County | 406 |
| 79 | Alleghany County | 404 |
| 80 | Tyrrell County | 402 |
| 81 | Currituck County | 401 |
| 82 | Hyde County | 399 |
| 83 | Pamlico County | 394 |