Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2005 Q4
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2005 Q4, the average weekly wage for North Carolina was $718. Among all North Carolina counties, Durham County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.01K), followed by Mecklenburg County ($932), and Wake County ($826).
On the other hand, Washington County had the lowest average weekly wage ($442), followed by Bertie County ($458), and Alleghany County ($459).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2005 Q4
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham County | 1,012 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 932 |
| 3 | Wake County | 826 |
| 4 | Orange County | 780 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | 754 |
| 6 | Guilford County | 742 |
| 7 | Cabarrus County | 712 |
| 8 | Craven County | 690 |
| 9 | New Hanover County | 682 |
| 10 | Rowan County | 681 |
| 11 | Granville County | 674 |
| 12 | Lee County | 672 |
| 12 | Union County | 672 |
| 13 | Iredell County | 670 |
| 14 | Buncombe County | 660 |
| 15 | Franklin County | 657 |
| 16 | Wilson County | 655 |
| 17 | Wilkes County | 654 |
| 18 | Edgecombe County | 652 |
| 19 | Nash County | 644 |
| 20 | Gaston County | 641 |
| 20 | Pitt County | 641 |
| 21 | Catawba County | 639 |
| 22 | Johnston County | 625 |
| 23 | Camden County | 623 |
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