In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $51,340.
- 10% of workers earn $35,920 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,310 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,200.
- 10% of workers earn $37,690 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $94,960 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 | $37,690 | $46,850 | $59,200 | $75,560 | $94,960 |
| North Carolina | $35,920 | $41,180 | $51,340 | $62,650 | $81,310 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,850 | $42,850 | $57,400 | $63,290 | $71,630 |
| Burlington, NC | $36,430 | $38,470 | $45,360 | $53,910 | $64,650 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,310 | $47,170 | $57,480 | $71,450 | $84,140 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $35,110 | $42,200 | $48,150 | $64,810 | $80,830 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $31,540 | $37,870 | $45,940 | $50,940 | $70,240 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $31,630 | $37,330 | $41,660 | $48,480 | $60,880 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $36,880 | $39,960 | $47,190 | $58,870 | $71,750 |
| Greenville, NC | $35,360 | $37,400 | $45,600 | $56,980 | $70,650 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $36,200 | $36,430 | $42,640 | $52,350 | $62,400 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $34,350 | $36,940 | $46,230 | $54,720 | $68,410 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $31,620 | $40,250 | $49,970 | $60,210 |
| New Bern, NC | $31,550 | $36,740 | $45,070 | $56,100 | $72,820 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,270 | $39,620 | $44,050 | $55,020 | $56,920 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,840 | $33,710 | $37,980 | $48,020 | $62,340 |
| Raleigh, NC | $37,660 | $47,880 | $56,670 | $69,990 | $84,210 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $29,440 | $35,850 | $42,700 | $50,830 | $59,670 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,650 | $37,680 | $40,380 | $71,900 | $99,170 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $33,150 | $43,970 | $49,660 | $58,780 | $66,590 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,290 | $44,680 | $45,200 | $55,020 | $65,270 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $36,240 | $37,770 | $51,160 | $58,140 | $66,470 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.68 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.09 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.46 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.12 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.66 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 | $18.12 | $22.52 | $28.46 | $36.33 | $45.66 |
| North Carolina | $17.27 | $19.80 | $24.68 | $30.12 | $39.09 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.24 | $20.60 | $27.60 | $30.43 | $34.44 |
| Burlington, NC | $17.51 | $18.50 | $21.81 | $25.92 | $31.08 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.90 | $22.68 | $27.64 | $34.35 | $40.45 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $16.88 | $20.29 | $23.15 | $31.16 | $38.86 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15.16 | $18.21 | $22.09 | $24.49 | $33.77 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $15.21 | $17.95 | $20.03 | $23.31 | $29.27 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.73 | $19.21 | $22.69 | $28.30 | $34.50 |
| Greenville, NC | $17.00 | $17.98 | $21.93 | $27.39 | $33.97 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $17.40 | $17.51 | $20.50 | $25.17 | $30.00 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $16.51 | $17.76 | $22.23 | $26.31 | $32.89 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $15.20 | $19.35 | $24.02 | $28.95 |
| New Bern, NC | $15.17 | $17.66 | $21.67 | $26.97 | $35.01 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.96 | $19.05 | $21.18 | $26.45 | $27.37 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.87 | $16.21 | $18.26 | $23.09 | $29.97 |
| Raleigh, NC | $18.11 | $23.02 | $27.24 | $33.65 | $40.48 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.16 | $17.24 | $20.53 | $24.44 | $28.69 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.21 | $18.11 | $19.42 | $34.57 | $47.68 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $15.94 | $21.14 | $23.87 | $28.26 | $32.01 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.93 | $21.48 | $21.73 | $26.45 | $31.38 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.42 | $18.16 | $24.59 | $27.95 | $31.96 |
