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In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $51,920.
  • 10% of workers earn $35,620 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $70,920 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $61,710.
  • 10% of workers earn $40,140 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $100,050 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$40,140$48,760$61,710$78,780$100,050
North Carolina$35,620$45,830$51,920$61,080$70,920
Asheville, NC$30,470$36,980$48,150$59,850$62,630
Burlington, NC$29,120$39,510$48,450$60,110$66,010
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$37,980$47,900$57,530$62,230$74,620
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$35,890$48,820$58,400$64,730$76,850
Fayetteville, NC$34,270$41,010$50,050$59,900$73,740
Goldsboro, NC$31,680$44,640$52,210$59,200$63,050
Greensboro-High Point, NC$37,570$46,810$48,930$60,400$70,170
Greenville, NC$37,180$48,780$48,780$60,640$63,390
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$31,330$43,960$46,980$59,810$62,790
Jacksonville, NC$32,690$41,940$49,200$56,500$60,840
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$36,570$45,900$49,450$58,080$60,540
New Bern, NC$27,670$40,520$47,310$58,180$64,730
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$37,510$45,740$51,810$58,440$62,700
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$33,420$39,780$48,600$59,780$66,020
Raleigh, NC$37,980$48,660$58,950$62,440$73,320
Rocky Mount, NC$33,790$40,160$47,670$57,340$60,520
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$37,430$46,250$51,310$59,800$61,130
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC$46,520$52,210$61,750$75,510$84,090
Wilmington, NC$41,880$45,670$51,520$58,780$64,360
Winston-Salem, NC$38,790$43,570$52,870$66,410$76,400

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $24.96 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.13 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $34.09 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $29.67 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $19.30 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $48.10 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$19.30$23.44$29.67$37.88$48.10
North Carolina$17.13$22.04$24.96$29.36$34.09
Asheville, NC$14.65$17.78$23.15$28.77$30.11
Burlington, NC$14.00$19.00$23.30$28.90$31.74
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$18.26$23.03$27.66$29.92$35.88
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$17.26$23.47$28.08$31.12$36.95
Fayetteville, NC$16.48$19.72$24.06$28.80$35.45
Goldsboro, NC$15.23$21.46$25.10$28.46$30.31
Greensboro-High Point, NC$18.06$22.50$23.52$29.04$33.74
Greenville, NC$17.87$23.45$23.45$29.15$30.48
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$15.06$21.14$22.59$28.76$30.19
Jacksonville, NC$15.71$20.16$23.65$27.17$29.25
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$17.58$22.07$23.77$27.92$29.11
New Bern, NC$13.30$19.48$22.74$27.97$31.12
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$18.03$21.99$24.91$28.10$30.14
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$16.07$19.13$23.37$28.74$31.74
Raleigh, NC$18.26$23.40$28.34$30.02$35.25
Rocky Mount, NC$16.24$19.31$22.92$27.57$29.09
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$18.00$22.24$24.67$28.75$29.39
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC$22.37$25.10$29.69$36.30$40.43
Wilmington, NC$20.13$21.96$24.77$28.26$30.94
Winston-Salem, NC$18.65$20.95$25.42$31.93$36.73