Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2005 Q2
Updated on December 31, 2023.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2005 Q2, the average weekly wage for North Carolina was $665. Among all North Carolina counties, Durham County had the highest average weekly wage ($983), followed by Mecklenburg County ($878), and Wake County ($753).
On the other hand, Pamlico County had the lowest average weekly wage ($414), followed by Avery County ($427), and Alleghany County ($428).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2005 Q2
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham County | 983 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 878 |
| 3 | Wake County | 753 |
| 4 | Orange County | 726 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | 704 |
| 6 | Guilford County | 683 |
| 7 | Wilkes County | 657 |
| 8 | Rowan County | 641 |
| 9 | Wilson County | 640 |
| 10 | Granville County | 632 |
| 11 | Cabarrus County | 630 |
| 11 | Lee County | 630 |
| 12 | Franklin County | 616 |
| 13 | Craven County | 612 |
| 13 | New Hanover County | 612 |
| 14 | Iredell County | 605 |
| 15 | Person County | 602 |
| 15 | Union County | 602 |
| 16 | Buncombe County | 601 |
| 17 | Alamance County | 597 |
| 18 | Gaston County | 594 |
| 19 | Catawba County | 593 |
| 20 | Pitt County | 591 |
| 21 | Nash County | 578 |
| 22 | Cumberland County | 575 |
| 23 | Johnston County | 572 |
| 24 | Henderson County | 570 |
| 25 | Edgecombe County | 569 |
| 26 | Cleveland County | 564 |
| 27 | Burke County | 563 |
| 28 | Rockingham County | 562 |
| 29 | Moore County | 558 |
| 30 | Brunswick County | 545 |
| 31 | Martin County | 544 |
| 32 | Davidson County | 542 |
| 33 | Lincoln County | 540 |
| 34 | Chatham County | 533 |
| 34 | Randolph County | 533 |
| 35 | Beaufort County | 530 |
| 35 | Stanly County | 530 |
| 36 | Montgomery County | 529 |
| 36 | Wayne County | 529 |
| 37 | Jackson County | 528 |
| 38 | Pasquotank County | 525 |
| 39 | Columbus County | 524 |
| 39 | Lenoir County | 524 |
| 39 | Sampson County | 524 |
| 40 | Caldwell County | 523 |
| 41 | Camden County | 521 |
| 42 | Scotland County | 519 |
| 43 | Anson County | 516 |
| 43 | Haywood County | 516 |
| 44 | Duplin County | 514 |
| 45 | Davie County | 513 |
| 45 | Harnett County | 513 |
| 46 | McDowell County | 512 |
| 47 | Macon County | 506 |
| 48 | Watauga County | 504 |
| 49 | Transylvania County | 503 |
| 50 | Alexander County | 502 |
| 50 | Chowan County | 502 |
| 50 | Vance County | 502 |
| 51 | Rutherford County | 501 |
| 52 | Jones County | 500 |
| 53 | Robeson County | 498 |
| 54 | Halifax County | 497 |
| 55 | Northampton County | 494 |
| 56 | Hertford County | 490 |
| 57 | Surry County | 489 |
| 58 | Caswell County | 488 |
| 59 | Stokes County | 487 |
| 60 | Madison County | 483 |
| 61 | Bertie County | 482 |
| 62 | Mitchell County | 478 |
| 62 | Onslow County | 478 |
| 62 | Richmond County | 478 |
| 63 | Gates County | 476 |
| 63 | Swain County | 476 |
| 64 | Polk County | 473 |
| 65 | Pender County | 472 |
| 66 | Warren County | 471 |
| 67 | Bladen County | 469 |
| 68 | Greene County | 468 |
| 69 | Yadkin County | 467 |
| 70 | Cherokee County | 466 |
| 70 | Yancey County | 466 |
| 71 | Clay County | 465 |
| 72 | Ashe County | 459 |
| 72 | Hoke County | 459 |
| 73 | Dare County | 455 |
| 74 | Carteret County | 451 |
| 75 | Graham County | 449 |
| 76 | Washington County | 443 |
| 77 | Currituck County | 441 |
| 78 | Perquimans County | 437 |
| 79 | Hyde County | 433 |
| 80 | Tyrrell County | 431 |
| 81 | Alleghany County | 428 |
| 82 | Avery County | 427 |
| 83 | Pamlico County | 414 |