In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $52,000.
- 10% of workers earn $37,650 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $83,880 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,970.
- 10% of workers earn $39,710 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,830 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 | $39,710 | $48,180 | $60,970 | $77,600 | $98,830 |
| North Carolina | $37,650 | $45,220 | $52,000 | $64,430 | $83,880 |
| Asheville, NC | $40,000 | $46,280 | $56,320 | $65,470 | $72,890 |
| Burlington, NC | $36,390 | $41,290 | $47,270 | $53,230 | $72,790 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $43,600 | $48,870 | $58,160 | $71,840 | $91,670 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,980 | $47,450 | $48,590 | $64,740 | $104,100 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $37,350 | $39,270 | $48,480 | $53,900 | $73,380 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $33,470 | $36,390 | $42,500 | $49,920 | $68,830 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,800 | $42,720 | $48,040 | $61,280 | $76,300 |
| Greenville, NC | $36,970 | $41,080 | $50,190 | $59,420 | $78,230 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,910 | $38,290 | $44,490 | $51,810 | $66,180 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $35,360 | $37,840 | $46,750 | $57,660 | $69,100 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,090 | $33,090 | $47,440 | $48,870 | $52,870 |
| New Bern, NC | $36,650 | $41,230 | $48,010 | $59,380 | $74,860 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,730 | $38,290 | $45,160 | $51,940 | $63,490 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,350 | $33,870 | $43,390 | $47,820 | $58,510 |
| Raleigh, NC | $37,690 | $48,560 | $59,290 | $74,670 | $86,420 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $35,710 | $39,950 | $46,740 | $51,810 | $60,330 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,690 | $39,190 | $42,210 | $51,080 | $101,090 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $36,670 | $46,580 | $51,900 | $64,270 | $75,150 |
| Wilmington, NC | $38,130 | $38,280 | $48,380 | $55,830 | $67,910 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $38,350 | $40,280 | $46,780 | $59,100 | $74,900 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $25.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.10 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.33 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.31 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.51 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 | $19.09 | $23.16 | $29.31 | $37.31 | $47.51 |
| North Carolina | $18.10 | $21.74 | $25.00 | $30.98 | $40.33 |
| Asheville, NC | $19.23 | $22.25 | $27.08 | $31.48 | $35.04 |
| Burlington, NC | $17.49 | $19.85 | $22.73 | $25.59 | $35.00 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $20.96 | $23.50 | $27.96 | $34.54 | $44.07 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.26 | $22.81 | $23.36 | $31.12 | $50.05 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $17.96 | $18.88 | $23.31 | $25.91 | $35.28 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $16.09 | $17.49 | $20.43 | $24.00 | $33.09 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.17 | $20.54 | $23.09 | $29.46 | $36.69 |
| Greenville, NC | $17.77 | $19.75 | $24.13 | $28.57 | $37.61 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.22 | $18.41 | $21.39 | $24.91 | $31.82 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $17.00 | $18.19 | $22.48 | $27.72 | $33.22 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.91 | $15.91 | $22.81 | $23.50 | $25.42 |
| New Bern, NC | $17.62 | $19.82 | $23.08 | $28.55 | $35.99 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.18 | $18.41 | $21.71 | $24.97 | $30.52 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.56 | $16.29 | $20.86 | $22.99 | $28.13 |
| Raleigh, NC | $18.12 | $23.35 | $28.50 | $35.90 | $41.55 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $17.17 | $19.21 | $22.47 | $24.91 | $29.00 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.12 | $18.84 | $20.29 | $24.56 | $48.60 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $17.63 | $22.39 | $24.95 | $30.90 | $36.13 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.33 | $18.41 | $23.26 | $26.84 | $32.65 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.44 | $19.36 | $22.49 | $28.41 | $36.01 |
