Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2003 Q3
Updated on December 31, 2023.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2003 Q3, the average weekly wage for North Carolina was $628. Among all North Carolina counties, Durham County had the highest average weekly wage ($927), followed by Mecklenburg County ($822), and Orange County ($712).
On the other hand, Hyde County had the lowest average weekly wage ($400), followed by Bertie County ($403), and Washington County ($412).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2003 Q3
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham County | 927 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 822 |
| 3 | Orange County | 712 |
| 4 | Wake County | 711 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | 709 |
| 6 | Guilford County | 656 |
| 7 | Cabarrus County | 618 |
| 8 | Rowan County | 606 |
| 9 | Craven County | 589 |
| 10 | Wilson County | 583 |
| 11 | Granville County | 580 |
| 12 | Lee County | 577 |
| 12 | Union County | 577 |
| 13 | Iredell County | 574 |
| 14 | New Hanover County | 570 |
| 15 | Pitt County | 569 |
| 16 | Gaston County | 568 |
| 16 | Nash County | 568 |
| 17 | Franklin County | 564 |
| 18 | Buncombe County | 563 |
| 19 | Wilkes County | 556 |
| 20 | Cumberland County | 554 |
| 21 | Cleveland County | 549 |
| 22 | Catawba County | 548 |
| 23 | Alamance County | 545 |
| 24 | Johnston County | 543 |
| 25 | Person County | 541 |
| 26 | Edgecombe County | 539 |
| 27 | Henderson County | 534 |
| 28 | Rockingham County | 533 |
| 29 | Burke County | 525 |
| 30 | Moore County | 522 |
| 31 | Martin County | 521 |
| 32 | Brunswick County | 512 |
| 32 | Davidson County | 512 |
| 33 | Lenoir County | 509 |
| 33 | Lincoln County | 509 |
| 34 | Chatham County | 508 |
| 35 | Scotland County | 507 |
| 36 | Pasquotank County | 506 |
| 37 | Columbus County | 505 |
| 38 | Caldwell County | 504 |
| 38 | Randolph County | 504 |
| 39 | Haywood County | 500 |
| 39 | Wayne County | 500 |
| 40 | Beaufort County | 493 |
| 40 | Davie County | 493 |
| 40 | Stanly County | 493 |
| 41 | Transylvania County | 491 |
| 42 | Vance County | 487 |
| 43 | Harnett County | 485 |
| 44 | Surry County | 482 |
| 45 | Camden County | 481 |
| 46 | Jones County | 480 |
| 46 | Rutherford County | 480 |
| 47 | Jackson County | 479 |
| 47 | McDowell County | 479 |
| 47 | Robeson County | 479 |
| 47 | Watauga County | 479 |
| 48 | Sampson County | 478 |
| 49 | Anson County | 476 |
| 49 | Halifax County | 476 |
| 49 | Stokes County | 476 |
| 50 | Montgomery County | 475 |
| 50 | Richmond County | 475 |
| 51 | Macon County | 474 |
| 52 | Hertford County | 472 |
| 53 | Northampton County | 469 |
| 54 | Caswell County | 465 |
| 55 | Chowan County | 459 |
| 56 | Alexander County | 458 |
| 57 | Yadkin County | 457 |
| 58 | Warren County | 455 |
| 59 | Clay County | 454 |
| 60 | Duplin County | 453 |
| 60 | Mitchell County | 453 |
| 60 | Polk County | 453 |
| 61 | Madison County | 451 |
| 62 | Cherokee County | 450 |
| 63 | Ashe County | 449 |
| 63 | Gates County | 449 |
| 64 | Hoke County | 448 |
| 65 | Onslow County | 445 |
| 66 | Greene County | 443 |
| 67 | Bladen County | 440 |
| 68 | Dare County | 438 |
| 68 | Swain County | 438 |
| 69 | Graham County | 435 |
| 70 | Carteret County | 432 |
| 71 | Currituck County | 431 |
| 72 | Avery County | 426 |
| 73 | Pender County | 424 |
| 74 | Yancey County | 422 |
| 75 | Tyrrell County | 421 |
| 76 | Pamlico County | 416 |
| 76 | Perquimans County | 416 |
| 77 | Alleghany County | 415 |
| 78 | Washington County | 412 |
| 79 | Bertie County | 403 |
| 80 | Hyde County | 400 |