In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29,710.
- 10% of workers earn $22,290 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $44,080 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,330.
- 10% of workers earn $23,920 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $58,580 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 | $23,920 | $28,870 | $35,330 | $44,090 | $58,580 |
| North Carolina | $22,290 | $27,310 | $29,710 | $35,600 | $44,080 |
| Asheville, NC | $22,510 | $27,840 | $29,650 | $35,590 | $37,780 |
| Burlington, NC | $21,910 | $27,060 | $29,520 | $35,220 | $49,580 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23,780 | $27,780 | $29,760 | $35,390 | $43,540 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23,580 | $29,390 | $34,090 | $36,490 | $45,350 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $22,220 | $23,180 | $28,280 | $34,140 | $43,730 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $18,850 | $22,680 | $27,730 | $29,260 | $37,440 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $22,230 | $27,940 | $30,360 | $35,950 | $41,240 |
| Greenville, NC | $21,930 | $27,300 | $29,710 | $34,990 | $41,580 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $21,290 | $22,780 | $29,340 | $31,310 | $37,610 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $19,140 | $22,850 | $27,330 | $28,410 | $36,760 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,510 | $23,140 | $28,640 | $37,790 | $46,040 |
| New Bern, NC | $18,470 | $22,270 | $28,410 | $29,880 | $38,750 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,290 | $27,080 | $28,040 | $30,380 | $37,170 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20,630 | $22,770 | $28,050 | $33,610 | $37,360 |
| Raleigh, NC | $22,630 | $28,870 | $33,610 | $35,600 | $44,600 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $18,460 | $21,790 | $28,890 | $33,880 | $37,120 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,290 | $27,090 | $27,850 | $38,440 | $47,370 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22,660 | $26,950 | $28,580 | $35,990 | $45,270 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $22,130 | $27,790 | $30,020 | $36,080 | $51,910 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $14.28 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.72 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.19 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.99 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.50 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.16 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 | $11.50 | $13.88 | $16.99 | $21.20 | $28.16 |
| North Carolina | $10.72 | $13.13 | $14.28 | $17.11 | $21.19 |
| Asheville, NC | $10.82 | $13.39 | $14.26 | $17.11 | $18.16 |
| Burlington, NC | $10.54 | $13.01 | $14.19 | $16.93 | $23.84 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.43 | $13.35 | $14.31 | $17.02 | $20.93 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $11.34 | $14.13 | $16.39 | $17.55 | $21.80 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $10.68 | $11.14 | $13.59 | $16.41 | $21.02 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $9.06 | $10.90 | $13.33 | $14.07 | $18.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $10.69 | $13.43 | $14.59 | $17.28 | $19.83 |
| Greenville, NC | $10.54 | $13.12 | $14.29 | $16.82 | $19.99 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $10.24 | $10.95 | $14.11 | $15.05 | $18.08 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $9.20 | $10.99 | $13.14 | $13.66 | $17.68 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.34 | $11.12 | $13.77 | $18.17 | $22.14 |
| New Bern, NC | $8.88 | $10.71 | $13.66 | $14.37 | $18.63 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.24 | $13.02 | $13.48 | $14.61 | $17.87 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $9.92 | $10.95 | $13.49 | $16.16 | $17.96 |
| Raleigh, NC | $10.88 | $13.88 | $16.16 | $17.11 | $21.44 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $8.87 | $10.48 | $13.89 | $16.29 | $17.84 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.72 | $13.02 | $13.39 | $18.48 | $22.77 |
| Wilmington, NC | $10.89 | $12.96 | $13.74 | $17.30 | $21.76 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $10.64 | $13.36 | $14.43 | $17.35 | $24.96 |
