Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2019 Q4
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2019 Q4, the average weekly wage for North Carolina was $1.04K. Among all North Carolina counties, Durham County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.39K), followed by Mecklenburg County ($1.32K), and Orange County ($1.23K).
On the other hand, Clay County had the lowest average weekly wage ($649), followed by Alleghany County ($654), and Martin County ($662).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2019 Q4
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham County | 1,386 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 1,315 |
| 3 | Orange County | 1,225 |
| 4 | Wake County | 1,213 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | 1,045 |
| 6 | Guilford County | 992 |
| 7 | Iredell County | 983 |
| 8 | New Hanover County | 935 |
| 9 | Craven County | 924 |
| 9 | Union County | 924 |
| 10 | Wilson County | 919 |
| 11 | Buncombe County | 915 |
| 12 | Pitt County | 914 |
| 13 | Granville County | 912 |
| 14 | Lincoln County | 889 |
| 15 | Rowan County | 887 |
| 16 | Catawba County | 885 |
| 17 | Franklin County | 883 |
| 18 | Cumberland County | 867 |
| 19 | Lee County | 858 |
| 20 | Davidson County | 856 |
| 21 | Cabarrus County | 855 |
| 22 | Gaston County | 848 |
| 23 | Moore County | 844 |
| 24 | Alamance County | 836 |
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