Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2014 Q1
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2014 Q1, the average weekly wage for North Carolina was $913. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.38K), followed by Durham County ($1.37K), and Forsyth County ($1.02K).
On the other hand, Yancey County had the lowest average weekly wage ($515), followed by Tyrrell County ($519), and Pamlico County ($520).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2014 Q1
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | 1,378 |
| 2 | Durham County | 1,373 |
| 3 | Forsyth County | 1,025 |
| 4 | Wake County | 1,013 |
| 5 | Orange County | 946 |
| 6 | Iredell County | 914 |
| 7 | Guilford County | 883 |
| 8 | Wilson County | 855 |
| 9 | Granville County | 795 |
| 10 | Rowan County | 784 |
| 11 | New Hanover County | 775 |
| 12 | Craven County | 762 |
| 13 | Pitt County | 758 |
| 14 | Washington County | 751 |
| 15 | Camden County | 750 |
| 16 | Lee County | 735 |
| 17 | Cumberland County | 732 |
| 18 | Union County | 730 |
| 19 | Buncombe County | 728 |
| 20 | Franklin County | 721 |
| 20 | Nash County | 721 |
| 21 | Catawba County | 720 |
| 22 | Cabarrus County | 712 |
| 23 | Person County | 707 |
| 24 | Brunswick County | 706 |
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