Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2020 Q2
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2020 Q2, the average weekly wage for North Carolina was $1.04K. Among all North Carolina counties, Durham County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.48K), followed by Mecklenburg County ($1.33K), and Wake County ($1.21K).
On the other hand, Swain County had the lowest average weekly wage ($645), followed by Martin County ($652), and Pamlico County ($652).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2020 Q2
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham County | 1,479 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 1,330 |
| 3 | Wake County | 1,206 |
| 4 | Orange County | 1,175 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | 1,023 |
| 6 | Guilford County | 988 |
| 7 | Iredell County | 983 |
| 8 | New Hanover County | 962 |
| 9 | Granville County | 919 |
| 10 | Buncombe County | 917 |
| 11 | Pitt County | 912 |
| 12 | Union County | 908 |
| 13 | Craven County | 905 |
| 14 | Rowan County | 894 |
| 15 | Franklin County | 892 |
| 16 | Cumberland County | 887 |
| 17 | Alamance County | 878 |
| 18 | Wilson County | 868 |
| 19 | Cabarrus County | 857 |
| 20 | Catawba County | 851 |
| 21 | Gaston County | 826 |
| 22 | Henderson County | 824 |
| 22 | Lee County | 824 |
| 22 | Moore County | 824 |
| 23 | Jackson County | 820 |
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