In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $46,990.
- 10% of workers earn $29,910 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,780 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $56,230.
- 10% of workers earn $36,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $88,640 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $36,410 | $45,390 | $56,230 | $72,750 | $88,640 |
| North Carolina | $29,910 | $37,170 | $46,990 | $60,030 | $74,780 |
| Asheville, NC | $30,230 | $36,900 | $48,690 | $60,110 | $61,390 |
| Burlington, NC | $29,290 | $36,400 | $45,210 | $46,880 | $58,460 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,090 | $38,580 | $47,840 | $61,350 | $76,920 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $30,320 | $37,640 | $46,650 | $58,910 | $77,600 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $30,140 | $36,540 | $46,180 | $53,460 | $62,920 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $28,100 | $30,140 | $38,000 | $45,460 | $54,750 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $30,350 | $36,900 | $46,730 | $58,250 | $70,820 |
| Greenville, NC | $29,260 | $36,480 | $45,840 | $47,250 | $59,540 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $23,540 | $29,840 | $38,460 | $46,840 | $48,940 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $28,550 | $34,710 | $43,600 | $48,050 | $60,220 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,210 | $36,100 | $46,990 | $48,120 | $55,800 |
| New Bern, NC | $28,850 | $35,260 | $44,330 | $46,880 | $62,090 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,230 | $36,410 | $45,750 | $46,550 | $47,210 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,000 | $29,010 | $36,650 | $47,000 | $60,040 |
| Raleigh, NC | $36,970 | $39,150 | $48,520 | $61,480 | $77,300 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $28,120 | $34,850 | $42,700 | $45,400 | $54,560 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,550 | $29,430 | $36,680 | $45,750 | $55,520 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $29,010 | $36,780 | $45,450 | $58,240 | $61,480 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29,570 | $37,040 | $38,480 | $47,550 | $59,140 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $30,120 | $36,860 | $38,480 | $47,560 | $59,380 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.59 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.38 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.95 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $27.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.51 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.61 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $17.51 | $21.82 | $27.03 | $34.98 | $42.61 |
| North Carolina | $14.38 | $17.87 | $22.59 | $28.86 | $35.95 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.54 | $17.74 | $23.41 | $28.90 | $29.51 |
| Burlington, NC | $14.08 | $17.50 | $21.74 | $22.54 | $28.11 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.35 | $18.55 | $23.00 | $29.50 | $36.98 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $14.58 | $18.10 | $22.43 | $28.32 | $37.31 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $14.49 | $17.57 | $22.20 | $25.70 | $30.25 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.51 | $14.49 | $18.27 | $21.85 | $26.32 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.59 | $17.74 | $22.47 | $28.00 | $34.05 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.07 | $17.54 | $22.04 | $22.72 | $28.63 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $11.32 | $14.35 | $18.49 | $22.52 | $23.53 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $13.72 | $16.69 | $20.96 | $23.10 | $28.95 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.05 | $17.36 | $22.59 | $23.14 | $26.83 |
| New Bern, NC | $13.87 | $16.95 | $21.31 | $22.54 | $29.85 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.05 | $17.50 | $22.00 | $22.38 | $22.70 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.94 | $13.95 | $17.62 | $22.60 | $28.87 |
| Raleigh, NC | $17.77 | $18.82 | $23.33 | $29.56 | $37.16 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.52 | $16.76 | $20.53 | $21.83 | $26.23 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.84 | $14.15 | $17.63 | $22.00 | $26.69 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $13.95 | $17.68 | $21.85 | $28.00 | $29.56 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.22 | $17.81 | $18.50 | $22.86 | $28.43 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.48 | $17.72 | $18.50 | $22.87 | $28.55 |
