In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $41,350.
- 10% of workers earn $31,970 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,050 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,650.
- 10% of workers earn $33,480 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,110 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 | $33,480 | $39,040 | $49,650 | $63,060 | $79,110 |
| North Carolina | $31,970 | $37,350 | $41,350 | $55,970 | $74,050 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,500 | $41,450 | $50,630 | $71,950 | $82,520 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $29,770 | $38,130 | $38,800 | $49,780 | $78,360 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $37,590 | $39,320 | $44,680 | $50,750 | $57,980 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $31,100 | $31,100 | $38,190 | $49,330 | $50,840 |
| Greenville, NC | $30,230 | $30,230 | $37,130 | $46,400 | $66,150 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | $32,760 | $36,420 | $37,320 | $49,610 |
| Raleigh, NC | $36,400 | $36,780 | $52,010 | $64,870 | $82,590 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,990 | $32,760 | $36,830 | $44,720 | $57,030 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $32,760 | $40,330 | $47,230 | $65,610 | $90,020 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $34,770 | $40,650 | $46,940 | $61,140 | $64,940 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $19.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.37 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.60 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.87 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.10 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.03 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 | $16.10 | $18.77 | $23.87 | $30.32 | $38.03 |
| North Carolina | $15.37 | $17.96 | $19.88 | $26.91 | $35.60 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.55 | $19.93 | $24.34 | $34.59 | $39.67 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $14.31 | $18.33 | $18.66 | $23.94 | $37.67 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $18.07 | $18.90 | $21.48 | $24.40 | $27.88 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.95 | $14.95 | $18.36 | $23.72 | $24.44 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.54 | $14.54 | $17.85 | $22.31 | $31.80 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.00 | $15.75 | $17.51 | $17.94 | $23.85 |
| Raleigh, NC | $17.50 | $17.68 | $25.01 | $31.19 | $39.71 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.42 | $15.75 | $17.71 | $21.50 | $27.42 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $15.75 | $19.39 | $22.71 | $31.54 | $43.28 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $16.72 | $19.54 | $22.57 | $29.40 | $31.22 |
