In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $58,210.
- 10% of workers earn $39,260 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,540 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,210.
- 10% of workers earn $40,710 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $90,430 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 | $40,710 | $48,750 | $61,210 | $75,510 | $90,430 |
| North Carolina | $39,260 | $48,560 | $58,210 | $70,090 | $79,540 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,710 | $43,800 | $50,880 | $59,490 | $67,330 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $43,470 | $51,200 | $62,570 | $77,270 | $80,840 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $47,780 | $50,090 | $62,350 | $80,960 | $101,660 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,290 | $42,030 | $50,080 | $60,520 | $66,010 |
| Greenville, NC | $47,640 | $53,600 | $61,040 | $73,050 | $73,050 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $39,670 | $43,880 | $48,730 | $59,710 | $72,130 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,550 | $50,720 | $53,630 | $63,870 | $77,410 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,320 | $47,180 | $50,530 | $59,140 | $70,100 |
| Raleigh, NC | $38,490 | $49,550 | $57,700 | $74,580 | $94,190 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $52,650 | $64,010 | $64,010 | $75,280 | $78,170 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,270 | $45,310 | $48,000 | $56,910 | $74,760 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $37,770 | $50,230 | $67,090 | $83,440 | $104,040 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $44,590 | $58,240 | $64,920 | $72,850 | $75,390 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $27.99 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.88 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.24 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.43 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.57 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.47 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 | $19.57 | $23.44 | $29.43 | $36.30 | $43.47 |
| North Carolina | $18.88 | $23.35 | $27.99 | $33.70 | $38.24 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.17 | $21.06 | $24.46 | $28.60 | $32.37 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $20.90 | $24.62 | $30.08 | $37.15 | $38.87 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $22.97 | $24.08 | $29.98 | $38.93 | $48.87 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.41 | $20.21 | $24.08 | $29.10 | $31.73 |
| Greenville, NC | $22.91 | $25.77 | $29.35 | $35.12 | $35.12 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $19.07 | $21.10 | $23.43 | $28.71 | $34.68 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.42 | $24.38 | $25.79 | $30.71 | $37.22 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.90 | $22.68 | $24.29 | $28.44 | $33.70 |
| Raleigh, NC | $18.51 | $23.82 | $27.74 | $35.85 | $45.29 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $25.31 | $30.77 | $30.77 | $36.19 | $37.58 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.84 | $21.78 | $23.08 | $27.36 | $35.94 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $18.16 | $24.15 | $32.26 | $40.11 | $50.02 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $21.44 | $28.00 | $31.21 | $35.03 | $36.24 |
