Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Economists in NORTH CAROLINA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $32.38 $42.95 $59.96 $84.00 $114.45
          Yearly $67,360 $89,330 $124,720 $174,720 $238,060
          North Carolina Hourly $17.05 $38.36 $65.46 $83.11 $107.82
          Yearly $35,460 $79,790 $136,150 $172,860 $224,270
          Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area Hourly $26.75 $35.65 $56.54 $93.37 $114.45
          Yearly $55,640 $74,150 $117,600 $194,210 $238,050
          Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area Hourly $29.60 $37.94 $49.81 $66.84 $73.48
          Yearly $61,570 $78,920 $103,600 $139,030 $152,840
          Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area Hourly $33.19 $38.18 $46.17 $68.77 $84.48
          Yearly $69,040 $79,410 $96,030 $143,040 $175,720
          Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area Hourly $39.28 $63.48 $73.14 $95.32 $107.82
          Yearly $81,700 $132,040 $152,130 $198,260 $224,270
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          Jacksonville, NC Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Greenville, NC Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Goldsboro, NC Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Fayetteville, NC Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Wilmington, NC Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Eastern North Carolina Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Asheville, NC Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Western North Carolina Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Burlington, NC Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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