In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $68,380.
- 10% of workers earn $41,210 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $121,140 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $75,990.
- 10% of workers earn $40,310 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $131,260 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
United States | $40,310 | $54,720 | $75,990 | $101,090 | $131,260 |
North Carolina | $41,210 | $53,820 | $68,380 | $93,070 | $121,140 |
Asheville, NC | $41,930 | $50,530 | $63,920 | $81,730 | $109,230 |
Burlington, NC | $41,630 | $52,550 | $66,540 | $83,850 | $109,790 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,010 | $52,370 | $70,080 | $95,900 | $127,060 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $51,310 | $62,890 | $79,390 | $102,390 | $138,000 |
Fayetteville, NC | $56,700 | $68,910 | $87,280 | $105,410 | $121,140 |
Goldsboro, NC | $39,510 | $50,570 | $64,940 | $82,240 | $99,110 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,590 | $53,540 | $64,170 | $79,720 | $104,830 |
Greenville, NC | $46,840 | $57,560 | $66,050 | $83,020 | $96,880 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $33,960 | $45,370 | $59,910 | $76,700 | $100,090 |
Jacksonville, NC | $47,720 | $58,680 | $71,140 | $87,300 | $103,170 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,350 | $47,550 | $57,770 | $74,980 | $95,100 |
New Bern, NC | $47,720 | $58,880 | $72,820 | $83,870 | $100,530 |
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,040 | $46,520 | $63,740 | $82,240 | $98,700 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,310 | $45,740 | $59,710 | $79,840 | $102,610 |
Raleigh, NC | $48,880 | $58,350 | $64,520 | $93,070 | $121,660 |
Rocky Mount, NC | $38,940 | $42,950 | $51,650 | $64,200 | $79,240 |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,740 | $44,960 | $57,880 | $74,230 | $98,840 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $48,110 | $63,920 | $81,480 | $98,260 | $116,330 |
Wilmington, NC | $38,810 | $47,610 | $67,070 | $86,980 | $99,940 |
Winston-Salem, NC | $35,480 | $47,270 | $63,380 | $79,910 | $103,170 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $32.87 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $58.24 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $36.53 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.38 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $63.11 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
United States | $19.38 | $26.31 | $36.53 | $48.60 | $63.11 |
North Carolina | $19.81 | $25.87 | $32.87 | $44.74 | $58.24 |
Asheville, NC | $20.16 | $24.30 | $30.73 | $39.29 | $52.52 |
Burlington, NC | $20.02 | $25.27 | $31.99 | $40.31 | $52.78 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.76 | $25.18 | $33.69 | $46.11 | $61.09 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $24.67 | $30.24 | $38.17 | $49.22 | $66.35 |
Fayetteville, NC | $27.26 | $33.13 | $41.96 | $50.68 | $58.24 |
Goldsboro, NC | $19.00 | $24.31 | $31.22 | $39.54 | $47.65 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.55 | $25.74 | $30.85 | $38.33 | $50.40 |
Greenville, NC | $22.52 | $27.68 | $31.76 | $39.92 | $46.58 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.33 | $21.81 | $28.80 | $36.87 | $48.12 |
Jacksonville, NC | $22.94 | $28.21 | $34.20 | $41.97 | $49.60 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.92 | $22.86 | $27.77 | $36.05 | $45.72 |
New Bern, NC | $22.94 | $28.31 | $35.01 | $40.32 | $48.33 |
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.77 | $22.37 | $30.64 | $39.54 | $47.45 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.49 | $21.99 | $28.71 | $38.39 | $49.33 |
Raleigh, NC | $23.50 | $28.06 | $31.02 | $44.74 | $58.49 |
Rocky Mount, NC | $18.72 | $20.65 | $24.83 | $30.87 | $38.10 |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.18 | $21.62 | $27.83 | $35.69 | $47.52 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $23.13 | $30.73 | $39.17 | $47.24 | $55.93 |
Wilmington, NC | $18.66 | $22.89 | $32.25 | $41.82 | $48.05 |
Winston-Salem, NC | $17.06 | $22.73 | $30.47 | $38.42 | $49.60 |