In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48,630.
- 10% of workers earn $33,950 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,190 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $51,430.
- 10% of workers earn $36,970 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,330 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 | $36,970 | $42,390 | $51,430 | $65,510 | $80,330 |
| North Carolina | $33,950 | $39,970 | $48,630 | $56,430 | $76,190 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,500 | $48,180 | $52,990 | $62,900 | $84,970 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $33,800 | $39,970 | $42,350 | $52,080 | $80,430 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $32,000 | $39,300 | $47,660 | $50,220 | $55,210 |
| Greenville, NC | $31,180 | $38,280 | $48,730 | $53,640 | $69,750 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31,420 | $31,420 | $38,590 | $49,840 | $57,710 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,920 | $37,690 | $38,150 | $40,250 | $55,830 |
| Raleigh, NC | $34,130 | $39,270 | $50,410 | $60,280 | $77,330 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,700 | $35,030 | $39,120 | $49,510 | $64,040 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $38,640 | $42,410 | $49,040 | $55,890 | $60,990 |
| Wilmington, NC | $36,390 | $40,580 | $47,420 | $47,420 | $65,970 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $36,450 | $39,920 | $50,120 | $62,060 | $71,820 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.38 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.32 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.63 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.73 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.78 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.62 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 | $17.78 | $20.38 | $24.73 | $31.50 | $38.62 |
| North Carolina | $16.32 | $19.21 | $23.38 | $27.13 | $36.63 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.51 | $23.17 | $25.48 | $30.24 | $40.85 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $16.25 | $19.21 | $20.36 | $25.04 | $38.67 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $15.39 | $18.90 | $22.91 | $24.15 | $26.54 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.99 | $18.41 | $23.43 | $25.79 | $33.53 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $15.11 | $15.11 | $18.55 | $23.96 | $27.75 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.31 | $18.12 | $18.34 | $19.35 | $26.84 |
| Raleigh, NC | $16.41 | $18.88 | $24.24 | $28.98 | $37.18 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.20 | $16.84 | $18.81 | $23.80 | $30.79 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $18.58 | $20.39 | $23.58 | $26.87 | $29.32 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.50 | $19.51 | $22.80 | $22.80 | $31.72 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.52 | $19.19 | $24.09 | $29.84 | $34.53 |
