In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $33,990.
- 10% of workers earn $24,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $45,010 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37,130.
- 10% of workers earn $28,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,900 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 | $28,200 | $30,810 | $37,130 | $46,500 | $60,900 |
| North Carolina | $24,120 | $29,090 | $33,990 | $37,200 | $45,010 |
| Asheville, NC | $24,040 | $29,390 | $31,210 | $36,780 | $43,640 |
| Burlington, NC | $22,760 | $28,230 | $30,330 | $36,450 | $43,240 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $28,520 | $30,120 | $35,500 | $38,090 | $44,930 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $29,450 | $30,880 | $35,780 | $41,570 | $46,550 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $22,660 | $27,630 | $29,480 | $35,960 | $39,610 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $21,550 | $27,220 | $28,900 | $34,420 | $39,570 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $25,330 | $29,540 | $33,090 | $37,160 | $42,790 |
| Greenville, NC | $22,620 | $28,410 | $30,320 | $36,310 | $43,680 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $23,130 | $28,850 | $33,070 | $36,750 | $39,750 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $22,660 | $27,760 | $29,050 | $34,870 | $36,810 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,070 | $24,760 | $29,000 | $37,200 | $47,280 |
| New Bern, NC | $21,430 | $27,190 | $29,010 | $36,300 | $46,940 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24,060 | $28,590 | $29,810 | $36,460 | $38,910 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,490 | $28,380 | $29,320 | $36,750 | $43,120 |
| Raleigh, NC | $28,700 | $30,630 | $35,950 | $37,330 | $44,670 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $21,770 | $27,160 | $30,100 | $35,890 | $39,360 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,590 | $28,500 | $29,550 | $38,450 | $50,170 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $27,770 | $28,650 | $36,760 | $40,320 | $59,790 |
| Wilmington, NC | $24,430 | $29,420 | $30,740 | $36,800 | $44,540 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $23,770 | $28,790 | $33,470 | $37,860 | $50,980 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $16.34 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.60 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.64 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.85 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.56 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.28 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 | $13.56 | $14.81 | $17.85 | $22.36 | $29.28 |
| North Carolina | $11.60 | $13.99 | $16.34 | $17.88 | $21.64 |
| Asheville, NC | $11.56 | $14.13 | $15.01 | $17.68 | $20.98 |
| Burlington, NC | $10.94 | $13.57 | $14.58 | $17.52 | $20.79 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $13.71 | $14.48 | $17.07 | $18.31 | $21.60 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $14.16 | $14.85 | $17.20 | $19.99 | $22.38 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $10.89 | $13.29 | $14.18 | $17.29 | $19.04 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $10.36 | $13.09 | $13.89 | $16.55 | $19.02 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $12.18 | $14.20 | $15.91 | $17.87 | $20.57 |
| Greenville, NC | $10.88 | $13.66 | $14.58 | $17.46 | $21.00 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $11.12 | $13.87 | $15.90 | $17.67 | $19.11 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $10.90 | $13.34 | $13.97 | $16.76 | $17.70 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.09 | $11.91 | $13.94 | $17.88 | $22.73 |
| New Bern, NC | $10.30 | $13.07 | $13.95 | $17.45 | $22.57 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.57 | $13.74 | $14.33 | $17.53 | $18.71 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.81 | $13.65 | $14.10 | $17.67 | $20.73 |
| Raleigh, NC | $13.80 | $14.73 | $17.28 | $17.95 | $21.48 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $10.47 | $13.06 | $14.47 | $17.26 | $18.92 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.34 | $13.70 | $14.21 | $18.48 | $24.12 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $13.35 | $13.77 | $17.67 | $19.39 | $28.75 |
| Wilmington, NC | $11.75 | $14.14 | $14.78 | $17.69 | $21.42 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $11.43 | $13.84 | $16.09 | $18.20 | $24.51 |
