In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $121,970.
- 10% of workers earn $65,560 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $172,770 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $103,500.
- 10% of workers earn $58,510 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $174,790 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 | $58,510 | $77,140 | $103,500 | $136,600 | $174,790 |
| North Carolina | $65,560 | $92,310 | $121,970 | $137,970 | $172,770 |
| Asheville, NC | $60,560 | $87,080 | $124,890 | $124,890 | $196,420 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $81,480 | $105,780 | $134,190 | $148,930 | $172,770 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $63,900 | $90,580 | $124,960 | $137,510 | $168,080 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $67,440 | $83,640 | $105,220 | $124,990 | $141,420 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $53,790 | $75,980 | $89,610 | $126,810 | $149,330 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,030 | $82,190 | $116,590 | $135,050 | $195,730 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,030 | $65,300 | $94,840 | $126,160 | $161,980 |
| Raleigh, NC | $63,840 | $86,630 | $111,580 | $140,470 | $180,970 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $65,560 | $74,890 | $94,840 | $121,570 | $133,940 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $59,440 | $72,890 | $99,670 | $132,220 | $146,680 |
| Wilmington, NC | $63,820 | $86,340 | $119,160 | $126,800 | $146,070 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $62,520 | $83,830 | $103,600 | $129,980 | $146,590 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $58.64 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.52 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $83.06 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49.76 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.13 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $84.03 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 | $28.13 | $37.09 | $49.76 | $65.68 | $84.03 |
| North Carolina | $31.52 | $44.38 | $58.64 | $66.33 | $83.06 |
| Asheville, NC | $29.12 | $41.86 | $60.04 | $60.04 | $94.43 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39.17 | $50.86 | $64.51 | $71.60 | $83.06 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $30.72 | $43.55 | $60.08 | $66.11 | $80.81 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $32.42 | $40.21 | $50.59 | $60.09 | $67.99 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $25.86 | $36.53 | $43.08 | $60.97 | $71.79 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.13 | $39.52 | $56.05 | $64.93 | $94.10 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.13 | $31.40 | $45.60 | $60.65 | $77.88 |
| Raleigh, NC | $30.69 | $41.65 | $53.64 | $67.54 | $87.01 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31.52 | $36.00 | $45.60 | $58.45 | $64.40 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $28.58 | $35.05 | $47.92 | $63.57 | $70.52 |
| Wilmington, NC | $30.68 | $41.51 | $57.29 | $60.96 | $70.23 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $30.06 | $40.31 | $49.81 | $62.49 | $70.48 |
