In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $73,000.
- 10% of workers earn $48,680 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $136,360 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $77,860.
- 10% of workers earn $48,480 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $132,010 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 | $48,480 | $61,370 | $77,860 | $102,000 | $132,010 |
| North Carolina | $48,680 | $58,100 | $73,000 | $103,990 | $136,360 |
| Burlington, NC | $46,350 | $52,240 | $55,180 | $73,710 | $115,870 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $52,250 | $63,240 | $79,610 | $107,720 | $140,990 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $48,610 | $57,490 | $79,420 | $142,530 | $142,530 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $48,010 | $56,420 | $72,860 | $101,930 | $124,860 |
| Raleigh, NC | $52,310 | $59,870 | $78,160 | $125,650 | $141,040 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $45,740 | $52,090 | $63,200 | $81,620 | $125,440 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $48,300 | $54,900 | $58,260 | $76,270 | $121,360 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $35.10 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.41 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $65.56 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37.44 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $63.47 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 | $23.31 | $29.50 | $37.44 | $49.04 | $63.47 |
| North Carolina | $23.41 | $27.93 | $35.10 | $50.00 | $65.56 |
| Burlington, NC | $22.28 | $25.12 | $26.53 | $35.44 | $55.71 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $25.12 | $30.40 | $38.28 | $51.79 | $67.78 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23.37 | $27.64 | $38.18 | $68.53 | $68.53 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $23.08 | $27.13 | $35.03 | $49.00 | $60.03 |
| Raleigh, NC | $25.15 | $28.78 | $37.58 | $60.41 | $67.81 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $21.99 | $25.04 | $30.38 | $39.24 | $60.31 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $23.22 | $26.39 | $28.01 | $36.67 | $58.35 |
