How much do Foresters make in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Percentile spread

For Foresters, the published 10th percentile is $46,800 and the 90th percentile is $92,160. The difference is $45,360, which is 91.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $46,800 to the 75th at $73,750, covers $26,950.

The mean annual wage is $62,630, which sits above the median of $49,790. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Raleigh-Cary, NC median is 34.8% lower than the national median of $76,400 for Foresters. In 2024 national prices the local median is $50,725, which is 33.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 36.1% lower than the North Carolina median of $77,870.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Raleigh-Cary, NC is 98.157, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $49,790 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Foresters at $50,725 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Foresters. Raleigh-Cary, NC ranks 4th of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Richmond, VA is 128 miles away, with a median of $66,430 and employment of 70. That median is 33.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $67,884, against $50,725 here.
• Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is 138 miles away, with a median of $78,800 and employment of 40. That median is 58.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $80,947, against $50,725 here.
• Columbia, SC is 186 miles away, with a median of $89,990 and employment of 50. That median is 80.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $96,080, against $50,725 here.