Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2006 Q4
Updated on December 31, 2023.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2006 Q4, the average weekly wage for North Carolina was $751. Among all North Carolina counties, Durham County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.07K), followed by Mecklenburg County ($970), and Wake County ($865).
On the other hand, Washington County had the lowest average weekly wage ($469), followed by Alleghany County ($476), and Bertie County ($483).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2006 Q4
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
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| 1 | Durham County | 1071 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 970 |
| 3 | Wake County | 865 |
| 4 | Orange County | 830 |
| 5 | Camden County | 796 |
| 6 | Forsyth County | 790 |
| 7 | Guilford County | 765 |
| 8 | Cabarrus County | 719 |
| 9 | Iredell County | 718 |
| 10 | Rowan County | 714 |
| 11 | New Hanover County | 708 |
| 12 | Craven County | 706 |
| 13 | Union County | 703 |
| 14 | Lee County | 699 |
| 15 | Alamance County | 697 |
| 16 | Granville County | 693 |
| 17 | Buncombe County | 689 |
| 17 | Wilson County | 689 |
| 18 | Johnston County | 686 |
| 19 | Edgecombe County | 682 |
| 20 | Franklin County | 681 |
| 21 | Gaston County | 674 |
| 22 | Catawba County | 673 |
| 23 | Henderson County | 657 |
| 23 | Pitt County | 657 |
| 24 | Moore County | 637 |
| 25 | Nash County | 636 |
| 26 | Cleveland County | 635 |
| 26 | Cumberland County | 635 |
| 27 | Person County | 629 |
| 28 | Wilkes County | 624 |
| 29 | Burke County | 612 |
| 29 | Sampson County | 612 |
| 30 | Lenoir County | 611 |
| 31 | Brunswick County | 608 |
| 32 | Pasquotank County | 606 |
| 33 | Randolph County | 604 |
| 34 | Rockingham County | 598 |
| 35 | Chatham County | 597 |
| 35 | Davidson County | 597 |
| 35 | Lincoln County | 597 |
| 35 | Wayne County | 597 |
| 36 | Haywood County | 594 |
| 37 | Hertford County | 593 |
| 37 | Surry County | 593 |
| 38 | Columbus County | 590 |
| 39 | Davie County | 587 |
| 40 | Jackson County | 585 |
| 40 | Stanly County | 585 |
| 41 | Caldwell County | 583 |
| 42 | Harnett County | 579 |
| 42 | Montgomery County | 579 |
| 43 | Chowan County | 578 |
| 44 | Watauga County | 577 |
| 45 | Anson County | 575 |
| 46 | Jones County | 573 |
| 46 | Transylvania County | 573 |
| 47 | Macon County | 571 |
| 48 | Currituck County | 569 |
| 48 | Scotland County | 569 |
| 49 | Dare County | 566 |
| 50 | Beaufort County | 565 |
| 51 | Halifax County | 563 |
| 52 | Vance County | 562 |
| 53 | Martin County | 559 |
| 53 | Rutherford County | 559 |
| 54 | Pender County | 555 |
| 55 | Robeson County | 551 |
| 56 | Stokes County | 550 |
| 57 | McDowell County | 547 |
| 57 | Polk County | 547 |
| 58 | Caswell County | 542 |
| 58 | Swain County | 542 |
| 59 | Greene County | 540 |
| 60 | Clay County | 538 |
| 60 | Mitchell County | 538 |
| 61 | Bladen County | 537 |
| 62 | Warren County | 533 |
| 62 | Yancey County | 533 |
| 63 | Alexander County | 531 |
| 64 | Carteret County | 530 |
| 64 | Duplin County | 530 |
| 65 | Ashe County | 529 |
| 66 | Cherokee County | 524 |
| 67 | Richmond County | 521 |
| 68 | Madison County | 520 |
| 69 | Hoke County | 519 |
| 70 | Northampton County | 518 |
| 70 | Onslow County | 518 |
| 71 | Yadkin County | 517 |
| 72 | Perquimans County | 512 |
| 73 | Gates County | 511 |
| 74 | Pamlico County | 508 |
| 75 | Graham County | 505 |
| 76 | Tyrrell County | 497 |
| 77 | Avery County | 495 |
| 78 | Hyde County | 491 |
| 79 | Bertie County | 483 |
| 80 | Alleghany County | 476 |
| 81 | Washington County | 469 |