Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2016 Q4
Updated on January 22, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2016 Q4, the average weekly wage for North Carolina was $933. Among all North Carolina counties, Durham County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.26K), followed by Mecklenburg County ($1.20K), and Orange County ($1.10K).
On the other hand, Clay County had the lowest average weekly wage ($592), followed by Pamlico County ($592), and Polk County ($598).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2016 Q4
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham County | 1256 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 1195 |
| 3 | Orange County | 1099 |
| 4 | Wake County | 1087 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | 955 |
| 6 | Guilford County | 898 |
| 7 | Iredell County | 890 |
| 8 | New Hanover County | 866 |
| 9 | Pitt County | 856 |
| 10 | Craven County | 844 |
| 11 | Union County | 841 |
| 12 | Buncombe County | 838 |
| 13 | Granville County | 835 |
| 14 | Catawba County | 819 |
| 15 | Rowan County | 812 |
| 16 | Wilson County | 806 |
| 17 | Cabarrus County | 802 |
| 18 | Cumberland County | 800 |
| 19 | Franklin County | 793 |
| 20 | Lincoln County | 781 |
| 21 | Moore County | 776 |
| 22 | Alamance County | 768 |
| 22 | Davidson County | 768 |
| 23 | Cleveland County | 763 |
| 23 | Gaston County | 763 |
| 23 | Johnston County | 763 |
| 24 | Lee County | 761 |
| 25 | Henderson County | 756 |
| 26 | Person County | 753 |
| 27 | Nash County | 749 |
| 28 | Chatham County | 743 |
| 29 | Camden County | 740 |
| 30 | Washington County | 737 |
| 31 | Brunswick County | 734 |
| 32 | Caldwell County | 724 |
| 32 | Lenoir County | 724 |
| 32 | Wayne County | 724 |
| 33 | Chowan County | 720 |
| 34 | Sampson County | 715 |
| 34 | Scotland County | 715 |
| 35 | Jackson County | 712 |
| 36 | Burke County | 711 |
| 37 | Beaufort County | 709 |
| 38 | Pasquotank County | 708 |
| 39 | Jones County | 707 |
| 40 | Watauga County | 705 |
| 41 | Randolph County | 702 |
| 42 | Currituck County | 701 |
| 43 | Edgecombe County | 700 |
| 44 | Haywood County | 698 |
| 45 | Harnett County | 697 |
| 46 | Hertford County | 693 |
| 47 | Bladen County | 689 |
| 47 | Montgomery County | 689 |
| 48 | McDowell County | 688 |
| 49 | Davie County | 686 |
| 50 | Pender County | 683 |
| 50 | Transylvania County | 683 |
| 51 | Northampton County | 682 |
| 52 | Onslow County | 681 |
| 53 | Surry County | 680 |
| 53 | Vance County | 680 |
| 54 | Wilkes County | 679 |
| 55 | Stanly County | 678 |
| 56 | Ashe County | 677 |
| 56 | Columbus County | 677 |
| 57 | Rockingham County | 676 |
| 58 | Rutherford County | 674 |
| 59 | Macon County | 673 |
| 60 | Richmond County | 671 |
| 61 | Greene County | 667 |
| 62 | Dare County | 666 |
| 62 | Gates County | 666 |
| 62 | Swain County | 666 |
| 63 | Hoke County | 665 |
| 63 | Mitchell County | 665 |
| 64 | Robeson County | 664 |
| 65 | Yadkin County | 661 |
| 66 | Carteret County | 660 |
| 66 | Halifax County | 660 |
| 67 | Graham County | 656 |
| 68 | Duplin County | 655 |
| 69 | Caswell County | 652 |
| 69 | Madison County | 652 |
| 70 | Anson County | 645 |
| 71 | Alexander County | 644 |
| 72 | Cherokee County | 643 |
| 73 | Tyrrell County | 641 |
| 74 | Perquimans County | 638 |
| 75 | Hyde County | 635 |
| 76 | Avery County | 621 |
| 77 | Yancey County | 619 |
| 78 | Bertie County | 613 |
| 79 | Martin County | 603 |
| 79 | Warren County | 603 |
| 80 | Stokes County | 601 |
| 81 | Alleghany County | 599 |
| 82 | Polk County | 598 |
| 83 | Clay County | 592 |
| 83 | Pamlico County | 592 |
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