In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $45,280.
- 10% of workers earn $35,780 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $55,640 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,860.
- 10% of workers earn $38,550 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $101,080 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 | $38,550 | $46,140 | $59,860 | $78,810 | $101,080 |
| North Carolina | $35,780 | $39,190 | $45,280 | $48,960 | $55,640 |
| Asheville, NC | $38,110 | $41,620 | $45,780 | $50,130 | $57,220 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,940 | $40,000 | $45,780 | $50,070 | $57,350 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $35,780 | $39,060 | $45,780 | $48,420 | $56,470 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $34,860 | $38,110 | $40,040 | $46,510 | $53,120 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $34,170 | $38,110 | $42,710 | $48,980 | $52,750 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,110 | $40,000 | $45,780 | $47,900 | $55,640 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $35,460 | $39,060 | $43,350 | $47,860 | $54,180 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,110 | $42,020 | $45,780 | $48,980 | $55,640 |
| New Bern, NC | $36,590 | $40,810 | $45,780 | $49,770 | $54,680 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,170 | $39,060 | $43,740 | $47,860 | $53,100 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,110 | $41,140 | $45,680 | $48,070 | $54,480 |
| Raleigh, NC | $34,550 | $39,060 | $45,430 | $50,230 | $55,640 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $34,550 | $38,110 | $41,680 | $46,310 | $52,480 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,110 | $40,810 | $44,970 | $48,010 | $54,930 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $36,120 | $40,480 | $45,550 | $52,400 | $61,240 |
| Wilmington, NC | $35,460 | $38,110 | $44,740 | $49,620 | $57,260 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $38,110 | $40,810 | $45,780 | $49,800 | $54,640 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $21.77 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.20 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.75 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.60 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 | $18.54 | $22.19 | $28.78 | $37.89 | $48.60 |
| North Carolina | $17.20 | $18.84 | $21.77 | $23.54 | $26.75 |
| Asheville, NC | $18.32 | $20.01 | $22.01 | $24.10 | $27.51 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.76 | $19.23 | $22.01 | $24.07 | $27.57 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.20 | $18.78 | $22.01 | $23.28 | $27.15 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $16.76 | $18.32 | $19.25 | $22.36 | $25.54 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $16.43 | $18.32 | $20.54 | $23.55 | $25.36 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.32 | $19.23 | $22.01 | $23.03 | $26.75 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $17.05 | $18.78 | $20.84 | $23.01 | $26.05 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.32 | $20.20 | $22.01 | $23.55 | $26.75 |
| New Bern, NC | $17.59 | $19.62 | $22.01 | $23.93 | $26.29 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.43 | $18.78 | $21.03 | $23.01 | $25.53 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.32 | $19.78 | $21.96 | $23.11 | $26.19 |
| Raleigh, NC | $16.61 | $18.78 | $21.84 | $24.15 | $26.75 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $16.61 | $18.32 | $20.04 | $22.27 | $25.23 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.32 | $19.62 | $21.62 | $23.08 | $26.41 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $17.37 | $19.46 | $21.90 | $25.19 | $29.44 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.05 | $18.32 | $21.51 | $23.86 | $27.53 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.32 | $19.62 | $22.01 | $23.94 | $26.27 |
