In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $76,200.
- 10% of workers earn $48,770 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $102,150 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $75,050.
- 10% of workers earn $47,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $105,440 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $47,390 | $58,770 | $75,050 | $91,100 | $105,440 |
| North Carolina | $48,770 | $59,810 | $76,200 | $87,530 | $102,150 |
| Asheville, NC | $46,700 | $50,620 | $71,410 | $85,060 | $99,380 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $52,140 | $63,490 | $80,170 | $96,370 | $111,780 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $52,110 | $62,660 | $81,370 | $93,580 | $98,180 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $46,900 | $59,810 | $76,700 | $91,190 | $114,540 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $45,240 | $58,960 | $74,800 | $91,950 | $94,180 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $49,120 | $61,990 | $76,440 | $87,530 | $98,300 |
| Greenville, NC | $46,700 | $49,080 | $74,050 | $87,530 | $98,240 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $50,450 | $63,310 | $76,860 | $89,810 | $96,620 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,960 | $48,850 | $76,220 | $93,870 | $103,170 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,630 | $64,090 | $79,750 | $93,580 | $107,660 |
| Raleigh, NC | $50,960 | $62,130 | $80,040 | $91,540 | $105,630 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,000 | $57,320 | $75,920 | $89,810 | $103,240 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $47,260 | $52,410 | $71,300 | $83,950 | $101,680 |
| Wilmington, NC | $47,510 | $58,460 | $78,020 | $88,860 | $105,060 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $47,850 | $57,120 | $73,690 | $85,570 | $99,380 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $36.63 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.45 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $49.11 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $36.08 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.79 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.69 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $22.79 | $28.26 | $36.08 | $43.80 | $50.69 |
| North Carolina | $23.45 | $28.76 | $36.63 | $42.08 | $49.11 |
| Asheville, NC | $22.45 | $24.34 | $34.33 | $40.90 | $47.78 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $25.07 | $30.52 | $38.54 | $46.33 | $53.74 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $25.06 | $30.12 | $39.12 | $44.99 | $47.20 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $22.55 | $28.76 | $36.88 | $43.84 | $55.07 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $21.75 | $28.35 | $35.96 | $44.21 | $45.28 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $23.61 | $29.80 | $36.75 | $42.08 | $47.26 |
| Greenville, NC | $22.45 | $23.60 | $35.60 | $42.08 | $47.23 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $24.26 | $30.44 | $36.95 | $43.18 | $46.45 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.06 | $23.49 | $36.64 | $45.13 | $49.60 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.38 | $30.81 | $38.34 | $44.99 | $51.76 |
| Raleigh, NC | $24.50 | $29.87 | $38.48 | $44.01 | $50.79 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.60 | $27.56 | $36.50 | $43.18 | $49.64 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $22.72 | $25.20 | $34.28 | $40.36 | $48.88 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22.84 | $28.11 | $37.51 | $42.72 | $50.51 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $23.00 | $27.46 | $35.43 | $41.14 | $47.78 |
