In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $38,440.
- 10% of workers earn $26,470 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $53,600 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $39,990.
- 10% of workers earn $29,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,270 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 | $29,120 | $33,790 | $39,990 | $53,470 | $71,270 |
North Carolina | $26,470 | $30,370 | $38,440 | $46,990 | $53,600 |
Asheville, NC | $29,140 | $31,620 | $39,110 | $45,200 | $51,600 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,920 | $31,470 | $42,320 | $49,800 | $58,080 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $30,320 | $35,560 | $41,480 | $48,250 | $55,430 |
Fayetteville, NC | $26,250 | $26,470 | $28,540 | $39,500 | $43,850 |
Goldsboro, NC | $22,120 | $22,120 | $31,350 | $40,610 | $51,190 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | $28,040 | $28,570 | $36,600 | $44,440 | $48,030 |
Greenville, NC | $28,820 | $31,460 | $42,680 | $47,740 | $53,310 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $32,980 | $38,890 | $48,140 | $48,140 | $58,700 |
Jacksonville, NC | $29,320 | $33,510 | $39,290 | $44,550 | $51,760 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25,770 | $30,490 | $36,810 | $43,260 | $51,330 |
New Bern, NC | $23,420 | $23,420 | $28,870 | $43,680 | $49,360 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24,150 | $29,160 | $35,630 | $43,510 | $53,290 |
Raleigh, NC | $28,860 | $31,760 | $39,600 | $47,800 | $59,860 |
Rocky Mount, NC | $21,500 | $26,390 | $34,400 | $43,780 | $54,750 |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,660 | $37,440 | $40,580 | $48,400 | $55,990 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $27,100 | $27,950 | $38,490 | $50,710 | $65,670 |
Wilmington, NC | $27,910 | $30,920 | $40,910 | $45,990 | $52,810 |
Winston-Salem, NC | $27,960 | $29,590 | $39,600 | $46,800 | $53,210 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.48 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $12.73 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.77 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.26 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 | $14.00 | $16.24 | $19.23 | $25.71 | $34.26 |
North Carolina | $12.73 | $14.60 | $18.48 | $22.59 | $25.77 |
Asheville, NC | $14.01 | $15.20 | $18.80 | $21.73 | $24.81 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.39 | $15.13 | $20.34 | $23.94 | $27.92 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $14.58 | $17.10 | $19.94 | $23.20 | $26.65 |
Fayetteville, NC | $12.62 | $12.73 | $13.72 | $18.99 | $21.08 |
Goldsboro, NC | $10.63 | $10.63 | $15.07 | $19.52 | $24.61 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | $13.48 | $13.73 | $17.60 | $21.36 | $23.09 |
Greenville, NC | $13.86 | $15.12 | $20.52 | $22.95 | $25.63 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $15.86 | $18.70 | $23.14 | $23.14 | $28.22 |
Jacksonville, NC | $14.09 | $16.11 | $18.89 | $21.42 | $24.89 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.39 | $14.66 | $17.70 | $20.80 | $24.68 |
New Bern, NC | $11.26 | $11.26 | $13.88 | $21.00 | $23.73 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.61 | $14.02 | $17.13 | $20.92 | $25.62 |
Raleigh, NC | $13.88 | $15.27 | $19.04 | $22.98 | $28.78 |
Rocky Mount, NC | $10.34 | $12.69 | $16.54 | $21.05 | $26.32 |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.78 | $18.00 | $19.51 | $23.27 | $26.92 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $13.03 | $13.44 | $18.50 | $24.38 | $31.57 |
Wilmington, NC | $13.42 | $14.87 | $19.67 | $22.11 | $25.39 |
Winston-Salem, NC | $13.44 | $14.23 | $19.04 | $22.50 | $25.58 |