Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2003 Q4
Updated on December 31, 2023.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2003 Q4, the average weekly wage for North Carolina was $679. Among all North Carolina counties, Durham County had the highest average weekly wage ($955), followed by Mecklenburg County ($876), and Wake County ($782).
On the other hand, Alleghany County had the lowest average weekly wage ($437), followed by Bertie County ($447), and Avery County ($452).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2003 Q4
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham County | 955 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 876 |
| 3 | Wake County | 782 |
| 4 | Orange County | 781 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | 730 |
| 6 | Guilford County | 704 |
| 7 | Cabarrus County | 670 |
| 8 | Rowan County | 655 |
| 9 | Granville County | 640 |
| 10 | Iredell County | 639 |
| 11 | Union County | 633 |
| 12 | Pitt County | 632 |
| 13 | Craven County | 631 |
| 14 | New Hanover County | 629 |
| 15 | Wilson County | 625 |
| 16 | Nash County | 624 |
| 17 | Lee County | 619 |
| 17 | Wilkes County | 619 |
| 18 | Buncombe County | 617 |
| 19 | Catawba County | 613 |
| 19 | Gaston County | 613 |
| 20 | Franklin County | 601 |
| 21 | Henderson County | 600 |
| 22 | Moore County | 591 |
| 23 | Cleveland County | 584 |
| 24 | Burke County | 583 |
| 24 | Johnston County | 583 |
| 25 | Person County | 582 |
| 26 | Alamance County | 581 |
| 27 | Edgecombe County | 580 |
| 28 | Cumberland County | 579 |
| 29 | Caldwell County | 578 |
| 30 | Davidson County | 569 |
| 31 | Rockingham County | 567 |
| 32 | Brunswick County | 564 |
| 33 | Lenoir County | 563 |
| 33 | Randolph County | 563 |
| 34 | Chatham County | 558 |
| 34 | Martin County | 558 |
| 35 | Lincoln County | 555 |
| 36 | Scotland County | 553 |
| 37 | Jones County | 545 |
| 38 | Columbus County | 544 |
| 38 | Davie County | 544 |
| 38 | Transylvania County | 544 |
| 39 | Beaufort County | 542 |
| 40 | Camden County | 541 |
| 41 | Rutherford County | 540 |
| 41 | Wayne County | 540 |
| 42 | Pasquotank County | 537 |
| 43 | Haywood County | 532 |
| 43 | Sampson County | 532 |
| 44 | Hertford County | 530 |
| 44 | McDowell County | 530 |
| 44 | Stokes County | 530 |
| 45 | Anson County | 528 |
| 45 | Montgomery County | 528 |
| 45 | Vance County | 528 |
| 46 | Stanly County | 526 |
| 47 | Dare County | 525 |
| 47 | Macon County | 525 |
| 48 | Chowan County | 524 |
| 48 | Polk County | 524 |
| 49 | Alexander County | 523 |
| 50 | Harnett County | 521 |
| 51 | Robeson County | 520 |
| 52 | Surry County | 516 |
| 53 | Jackson County | 514 |
| 54 | Northampton County | 509 |
| 54 | Watauga County | 509 |
| 55 | Halifax County | 505 |
| 56 | Swain County | 503 |
| 57 | Caswell County | 501 |
| 57 | Richmond County | 501 |
| 58 | Bladen County | 497 |
| 58 | Gates County | 497 |
| 59 | Duplin County | 493 |
| 60 | Cherokee County | 491 |
| 61 | Yadkin County | 490 |
| 62 | Mitchell County | 489 |
| 62 | Warren County | 489 |
| 63 | Clay County | 487 |
| 64 | Greene County | 485 |
| 64 | Madison County | 485 |
| 65 | Currituck County | 483 |
| 66 | Ashe County | 482 |
| 67 | Yancey County | 480 |
| 68 | Carteret County | 477 |
| 68 | Hyde County | 477 |
| 69 | Graham County | 473 |
| 70 | Hoke County | 471 |
| 70 | Pender County | 471 |
| 71 | Pamlico County | 469 |
| 72 | Tyrrell County | 467 |
| 73 | Onslow County | 462 |
| 74 | Washington County | 458 |
| 75 | Perquimans County | 453 |
| 76 | Avery County | 452 |
| 77 | Bertie County | 447 |
| 78 | Alleghany County | 437 |