Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2009 Q3
Updated on December 31, 2023.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2009 Q3, the average weekly wage for North Carolina was $745. Among all North Carolina counties, Durham County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.15K), followed by Mecklenburg County ($950), and Orange County ($888).
On the other hand, Alleghany County had the lowest average weekly wage ($457), followed by Washington County ($481), and Hyde County ($485).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2009 Q3
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham County | 1146 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 950 |
| 3 | Orange County | 888 |
| 4 | Wake County | 837 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | 766 |
| 6 | Guilford County | 754 |
| 7 | Iredell County | 740 |
| 8 | Granville County | 723 |
| 9 | Rowan County | 722 |
| 10 | New Hanover County | 712 |
| 11 | Cumberland County | 692 |
| 11 | Pitt County | 692 |
| 12 | Craven County | 691 |
| 13 | Lee County | 673 |
| 14 | Wilson County | 671 |
| 15 | Buncombe County | 668 |
| 16 | Camden County | 661 |
| 17 | Union County | 656 |
| 18 | Cabarrus County | 654 |
| 19 | Moore County | 644 |
| 20 | Catawba County | 641 |
| 21 | Franklin County | 638 |
| 22 | Gaston County | 634 |
| 23 | Alamance County | 627 |
| 24 | Pasquotank County | 626 |
| 25 | Henderson County | 624 |
| 26 | Nash County | 623 |
| 27 | Johnston County | 620 |
| 28 | Edgecombe County | 617 |
| 29 | Jackson County | 615 |
| 30 | Person County | 614 |
| 31 | Cleveland County | 606 |
| 32 | Beaufort County | 603 |
| 33 | Brunswick County | 601 |
| 34 | Lincoln County | 599 |
| 35 | Wayne County | 589 |
| 36 | Burke County | 588 |
| 36 | Rockingham County | 588 |
| 37 | Lenoir County | 587 |
| 38 | Chatham County | 586 |
| 38 | Wilkes County | 586 |
| 39 | Watauga County | 584 |
| 40 | Haywood County | 582 |
| 40 | Martin County | 582 |
| 41 | Davidson County | 580 |
| 42 | Vance County | 579 |
| 43 | Bladen County | 571 |
| 43 | Scotland County | 571 |
| 44 | Surry County | 570 |
| 45 | Columbus County | 568 |
| 45 | Davie County | 568 |
| 46 | Sampson County | 567 |
| 47 | Gates County | 566 |
| 48 | Chowan County | 564 |
| 49 | Caldwell County | 562 |
| 49 | Stanly County | 562 |
| 50 | Harnett County | 561 |
| 51 | Randolph County | 560 |
| 51 | Swain County | 560 |
| 52 | Northampton County | 559 |
| 53 | Pender County | 558 |
| 54 | Caswell County | 556 |
| 54 | Duplin County | 556 |
| 54 | Warren County | 556 |
| 55 | Anson County | 553 |
| 55 | Mitchell County | 553 |
| 55 | Montgomery County | 553 |
| 55 | Yadkin County | 553 |
| 56 | Avery County | 552 |
| 57 | Hertford County | 551 |
| 57 | Polk County | 551 |
| 58 | Macon County | 549 |
| 59 | Halifax County | 548 |
| 59 | Robeson County | 548 |
| 59 | Transylvania County | 548 |
| 60 | Ashe County | 547 |
| 61 | McDowell County | 545 |
| 61 | Richmond County | 545 |
| 61 | Stokes County | 545 |
| 62 | Bertie County | 542 |
| 63 | Jones County | 540 |
| 64 | Greene County | 539 |
| 65 | Currituck County | 538 |
| 66 | Cherokee County | 536 |
| 67 | Onslow County | 534 |
| 68 | Rutherford County | 533 |
| 69 | Alexander County | 525 |
| 69 | Carteret County | 525 |
| 70 | Hoke County | 524 |
| 70 | Madison County | 524 |
| 71 | Dare County | 520 |
| 72 | Perquimans County | 514 |
| 73 | Yancey County | 510 |
| 74 | Pamlico County | 503 |
| 75 | Clay County | 496 |
| 76 | Graham County | 488 |
| 77 | Tyrrell County | 487 |
| 78 | Hyde County | 485 |
| 79 | Washington County | 481 |
| 80 | Alleghany County | 457 |