Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2010 Q3
Updated on December 31, 2023.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2010 Q3, the average weekly wage for North Carolina was $768. Among all North Carolina counties, Durham County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.16K), followed by Mecklenburg County ($970), and Orange County ($912).
On the other hand, Tyrrell County had the lowest average weekly wage ($485), followed by Alleghany County ($486), and Hyde County ($491).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2010 Q3
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham County | 1161 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 970 |
| 3 | Orange County | 912 |
| 4 | Wake County | 862 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | 791 |
| 6 | Guilford County | 782 |
| 7 | Camden County | 738 |
| 8 | Granville County | 735 |
| 8 | New Hanover County | 735 |
| 9 | Cumberland County | 727 |
| 10 | Pitt County | 722 |
| 11 | Iredell County | 714 |
| 12 | Lee County | 711 |
| 13 | Craven County | 705 |
| 14 | Wilson County | 700 |
| 15 | Rowan County | 699 |
| 16 | Buncombe County | 690 |
| 17 | Union County | 680 |
| 18 | Catawba County | 671 |
| 19 | Cabarrus County | 660 |
| 19 | Gaston County | 660 |
| 20 | Moore County | 658 |
| 21 | Franklin County | 651 |
| 22 | Henderson County | 649 |
| 23 | Washington County | 648 |
| 24 | Nash County | 647 |
| 25 | Johnston County | 645 |
| 26 | Alamance County | 641 |
| 26 | Cleveland County | 641 |
| 27 | Edgecombe County | 634 |
| 28 | Pasquotank County | 632 |
| 29 | Beaufort County | 629 |
| 30 | Person County | 628 |
| 31 | Lincoln County | 626 |
| 32 | Brunswick County | 622 |
| 32 | Jackson County | 622 |
| 33 | Chatham County | 619 |
| 34 | Burke County | 618 |
| 34 | Rockingham County | 618 |
| 35 | Wayne County | 617 |
| 36 | Hertford County | 614 |
| 36 | Watauga County | 614 |
| 37 | Haywood County | 610 |
| 38 | Scotland County | 606 |
| 39 | Warren County | 601 |
| 40 | Anson County | 600 |
| 40 | Davidson County | 600 |
| 41 | Jones County | 599 |
| 42 | Wilkes County | 596 |
| 43 | Richmond County | 594 |
| 44 | Lenoir County | 593 |
| 45 | Stanly County | 591 |
| 46 | Mitchell County | 590 |
| 46 | Montgomery County | 590 |
| 46 | Vance County | 590 |
| 47 | Caldwell County | 588 |
| 48 | Columbus County | 587 |
| 48 | Northampton County | 587 |
| 48 | Surry County | 587 |
| 49 | Davie County | 580 |
| 49 | Yadkin County | 580 |
| 50 | McDowell County | 579 |
| 50 | Randolph County | 579 |
| 51 | Bertie County | 576 |
| 52 | Harnett County | 574 |
| 53 | Swain County | 573 |
| 54 | Rutherford County | 570 |
| 54 | Sampson County | 570 |
| 55 | Bladen County | 569 |
| 56 | Onslow County | 568 |
| 56 | Transylvania County | 568 |
| 57 | Currituck County | 567 |
| 57 | Duplin County | 567 |
| 57 | Halifax County | 567 |
| 58 | Gates County | 566 |
| 59 | Ashe County | 564 |
| 59 | Cherokee County | 564 |
| 59 | Macon County | 564 |
| 60 | Robeson County | 561 |
| 61 | Alexander County | 560 |
| 62 | Chowan County | 558 |
| 62 | Pender County | 558 |
| 62 | Stokes County | 558 |
| 63 | Polk County | 555 |
| 64 | Caswell County | 553 |
| 65 | Greene County | 545 |
| 66 | Carteret County | 536 |
| 66 | Yancey County | 536 |
| 67 | Madison County | 533 |
| 68 | Hoke County | 532 |
| 69 | Dare County | 528 |
| 70 | Graham County | 520 |
| 71 | Avery County | 517 |
| 71 | Martin County | 517 |
| 71 | Perquimans County | 517 |
| 72 | Clay County | 509 |
| 73 | Pamlico County | 500 |
| 74 | Hyde County | 491 |
| 75 | Alleghany County | 486 |
| 76 | Tyrrell County | 485 |