In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $126,940.
- 10% of workers earn $66,220 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $180,220 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $108,020.
- 10% of workers earn $61,070 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $184,090 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 | $61,070 | $79,810 | $108,020 | $147,670 | $184,090 |
| North Carolina | $66,220 | $94,720 | $126,940 | $155,460 | $180,220 |
| Asheville, NC | $70,660 | $78,810 | $103,220 | $127,730 | $200,500 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $71,960 | $102,230 | $133,220 | $158,480 | $179,060 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $70,250 | $97,870 | $127,310 | $158,090 | $182,580 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $56,260 | $73,030 | $106,490 | $126,600 | $180,200 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $61,510 | $77,150 | $101,720 | $130,590 | $160,460 |
| Greenville, NC | $72,370 | $82,040 | $104,560 | $124,710 | $153,780 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $52,030 | $70,530 | $87,580 | $122,560 | $152,490 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,360 | $57,440 | $82,340 | $112,080 | $156,250 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,010 | $48,440 | $74,960 | $107,800 | $128,990 |
| Raleigh, NC | $66,550 | $94,990 | $126,950 | $156,530 | $195,560 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,660 | $78,400 | $98,560 | $127,200 | $156,250 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $61,360 | $79,390 | $105,280 | $133,820 | $163,190 |
| Wilmington, NC | $67,050 | $85,710 | $113,320 | $138,060 | $191,980 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $74,820 | $95,530 | $117,450 | $142,210 | $190,290 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $61.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.84 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $86.64 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $51.93 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.36 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $88.51 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 | $29.36 | $38.37 | $51.93 | $70.99 | $88.51 |
| North Carolina | $31.84 | $45.54 | $61.03 | $74.74 | $86.64 |
| Asheville, NC | $33.97 | $37.89 | $49.62 | $61.41 | $96.40 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34.60 | $49.15 | $64.05 | $76.19 | $86.09 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $33.77 | $47.05 | $61.21 | $76.01 | $87.78 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $27.05 | $35.11 | $51.20 | $60.87 | $86.64 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29.57 | $37.09 | $48.90 | $62.78 | $77.14 |
| Greenville, NC | $34.80 | $39.44 | $50.27 | $59.96 | $73.94 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $25.02 | $33.91 | $42.10 | $58.92 | $73.31 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.85 | $27.62 | $39.59 | $53.88 | $75.12 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.64 | $23.29 | $36.04 | $51.83 | $62.02 |
| Raleigh, NC | $32.00 | $45.67 | $61.03 | $75.25 | $94.02 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.24 | $37.69 | $47.38 | $61.15 | $75.12 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $29.50 | $38.17 | $50.61 | $64.34 | $78.46 |
| Wilmington, NC | $32.24 | $41.21 | $54.48 | $66.37 | $92.30 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35.97 | $45.93 | $56.47 | $68.37 | $91.49 |
