In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $52,600.
- 10% of workers earn $41,790 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $68,240 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,800.
- 10% of workers earn $41,700 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $105,220 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 | $41,700 | $48,800 | $61,800 | $82,040 | $105,220 |
| North Carolina | $41,790 | $47,400 | $52,600 | $60,990 | $68,240 |
| Asheville, NC | $45,910 | $49,300 | $57,260 | $60,990 | $68,240 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $41,790 | $45,970 | $52,980 | $60,990 | $68,240 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $41,790 | $44,840 | $53,770 | $60,990 | $68,240 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $37,750 | $41,790 | $49,150 | $57,260 | $65,940 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $39,050 | $43,000 | $50,480 | $60,990 | $68,240 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $41,790 | $47,400 | $51,250 | $60,990 | $65,940 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $41,790 | $47,170 | $51,800 | $60,990 | $62,210 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,790 | $49,300 | $53,870 | $60,990 | $68,240 |
| New Bern, NC | $44,510 | $44,510 | $52,940 | $60,990 | $62,210 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,170 | $44,510 | $50,480 | $60,990 | $62,210 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,510 | $48,800 | $53,770 | $60,990 | $65,940 |
| Raleigh, NC | $40,190 | $47,400 | $53,770 | $60,990 | $68,240 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,790 | $47,400 | $51,900 | $60,990 | $63,210 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $43,550 | $45,450 | $52,440 | $57,970 | $66,560 |
| Wilmington, NC | $41,790 | $44,510 | $52,040 | $60,990 | $65,940 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $41,790 | $48,260 | $53,770 | $60,990 | $68,240 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $25.29 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.81 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.71 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.05 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.59 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 | $20.05 | $23.46 | $29.71 | $39.44 | $50.59 |
| North Carolina | $20.09 | $22.79 | $25.29 | $29.32 | $32.81 |
| Asheville, NC | $22.07 | $23.70 | $27.53 | $29.32 | $32.81 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $20.09 | $22.10 | $25.47 | $29.32 | $32.81 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $20.09 | $21.56 | $25.85 | $29.32 | $32.81 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $18.15 | $20.09 | $23.63 | $27.53 | $31.70 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $18.77 | $20.67 | $24.27 | $29.32 | $32.81 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $20.09 | $22.79 | $24.64 | $29.32 | $31.70 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $20.09 | $22.68 | $24.91 | $29.32 | $29.91 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.09 | $23.70 | $25.90 | $29.32 | $32.81 |
| New Bern, NC | $21.40 | $21.40 | $25.45 | $29.32 | $29.91 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.91 | $21.40 | $24.27 | $29.32 | $29.91 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.40 | $23.46 | $25.85 | $29.32 | $31.70 |
| Raleigh, NC | $19.32 | $22.79 | $25.85 | $29.32 | $32.81 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.09 | $22.79 | $24.95 | $29.32 | $30.39 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $20.94 | $21.85 | $25.21 | $27.87 | $32.00 |
| Wilmington, NC | $20.09 | $21.40 | $25.02 | $29.32 | $31.70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $20.09 | $23.20 | $25.85 | $29.32 | $32.81 |
