In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $76,790.
- 10% of workers earn $44,780 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $126,550 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $79,590.
- 10% of workers earn $44,370 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $140,300 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 | $44,370 | $59,010 | $79,590 | $106,300 | $140,300 |
North Carolina | $44,780 | $59,090 | $76,790 | $101,640 | $126,550 |
Asheville, NC | $41,870 | $49,500 | $67,350 | $86,580 | $109,990 |
Burlington, NC | $43,100 | $53,130 | $71,910 | $82,190 | $109,490 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,720 | $59,510 | $78,480 | $111,920 | $128,710 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,670 | $63,650 | $80,810 | $105,430 | $135,260 |
Fayetteville, NC | $54,510 | $71,990 | $92,040 | $109,450 | $124,430 |
Goldsboro, NC | $45,860 | $57,670 | $71,390 | $88,770 | $105,890 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,980 | $50,840 | $65,610 | $85,520 | $115,980 |
Greenville, NC | $49,260 | $60,920 | $71,410 | $92,560 | $99,950 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $36,980 | $49,120 | $63,160 | $81,460 | $104,240 |
Jacksonville, NC | $48,540 | $61,510 | $74,240 | $91,100 | $107,660 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,540 | $48,510 | $60,000 | $76,900 | $98,490 |
New Bern, NC | $49,860 | $64,730 | $78,310 | $91,100 | $108,330 |
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,400 | $48,860 | $59,990 | $86,280 | $104,200 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,960 | $49,410 | $63,730 | $82,160 | $106,020 |
Raleigh, NC | $48,240 | $61,970 | $77,630 | $93,650 | $127,810 |
Rocky Mount, NC | $48,990 | $58,610 | $62,220 | $65,930 | $89,550 |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,680 | $54,310 | $63,440 | $88,250 | $107,660 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $46,600 | $63,030 | $83,840 | $100,610 | $119,640 |
Wilmington, NC | $34,860 | $46,970 | $65,290 | $91,260 | $114,900 |
Winston-Salem, NC | $37,900 | $51,940 | $69,100 | $85,340 | $106,000 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $36.92 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.53 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $60.84 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38.26 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $67.45 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 | $21.33 | $28.37 | $38.26 | $51.10 | $67.45 |
North Carolina | $21.53 | $28.41 | $36.92 | $48.87 | $60.84 |
Asheville, NC | $20.13 | $23.80 | $32.38 | $41.62 | $52.88 |
Burlington, NC | $20.72 | $25.54 | $34.57 | $39.51 | $52.64 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $21.50 | $28.61 | $37.73 | $53.81 | $61.88 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23.88 | $30.60 | $38.85 | $50.69 | $65.03 |
Fayetteville, NC | $26.21 | $34.61 | $44.25 | $52.62 | $59.82 |
Goldsboro, NC | $22.05 | $27.72 | $34.32 | $42.68 | $50.91 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.30 | $24.44 | $31.54 | $41.12 | $55.76 |
Greenville, NC | $23.69 | $29.29 | $34.33 | $44.50 | $48.06 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $17.78 | $23.62 | $30.36 | $39.16 | $50.11 |
Jacksonville, NC | $23.34 | $29.57 | $35.69 | $43.80 | $51.76 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.01 | $23.32 | $28.85 | $36.97 | $47.35 |
New Bern, NC | $23.97 | $31.12 | $37.65 | $43.80 | $52.08 |
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.94 | $23.49 | $28.84 | $41.48 | $50.10 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.73 | $23.76 | $30.64 | $39.50 | $50.97 |
Raleigh, NC | $23.19 | $29.80 | $37.32 | $45.03 | $61.45 |
Rocky Mount, NC | $23.55 | $28.18 | $29.91 | $31.70 | $43.05 |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.00 | $26.11 | $30.50 | $42.43 | $51.76 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $22.40 | $30.30 | $40.31 | $48.37 | $57.52 |
Wilmington, NC | $16.76 | $22.58 | $31.39 | $43.88 | $55.24 |
Winston-Salem, NC | $18.22 | $24.97 | $33.22 | $41.03 | $50.96 |