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In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $79,580.
  • 10% of workers earn $62,980 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $104,190 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $86,070.
  • 10% of workers earn $63,720 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $132,680 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$63,720$75,990$86,070$104,670$132,680
North Carolina$62,980$68,800$79,580$93,590$104,190
Asheville, NC$59,270$67,930$79,580$89,710$110,840
Burlington, NC$63,140$74,560$83,790$83,790$98,830
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$64,240$70,160$81,190$98,970$103,130
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$68,800$69,190$78,990$88,740$112,990
Fayetteville, NC$58,300$67,760$87,190$99,630$110,260
Goldsboro, NC$60,980$64,020$76,820$88,770$97,070
Greensboro-High Point, NC$62,930$67,300$80,950$99,390$101,310
Greenville, NC$66,320$66,320$80,100$87,910$107,180
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$56,350$65,110$71,180$81,890$93,280
Jacksonville, NC$60,300$61,980$76,240$80,710$95,210
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$56,970$64,210$74,690$81,610$88,030
New Bern, NC$57,500$62,710$68,430$86,410$86,410
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$56,170$63,590$76,620$84,270$91,810
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$61,040$66,220$77,630$82,670$100,450
Raleigh, NC$64,850$77,380$81,910$102,380$103,640
Rocky Mount, NC$59,490$65,140$75,150$95,420$96,990
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$57,360$63,370$75,710$81,220$94,280
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC$65,030$70,680$82,540$97,030$108,500
Wilmington, NC$63,370$64,800$76,440$98,680$98,680
Winston-Salem, NC$66,470$69,910$83,020$97,990$106,970

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $38.26 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.28 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $50.09 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $41.38 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.64 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $63.79 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$30.64$36.53$41.38$50.32$63.79
North Carolina$30.28$33.08$38.26$45.00$50.09
Asheville, NC$28.49$32.66$38.26$43.13$53.29
Burlington, NC$30.35$35.85$40.29$40.29$47.51
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$30.89$33.73$39.03$47.58$49.58
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$33.08$33.27$37.98$42.67$54.32
Fayetteville, NC$28.03$32.58$41.92$47.90$53.01
Goldsboro, NC$29.32$30.78$36.93$42.68$46.67
Greensboro-High Point, NC$30.25$32.36$38.92$47.78$48.71
Greenville, NC$31.89$31.89$38.51$42.26$51.53
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$27.09$31.30$34.22$39.37$44.85
Jacksonville, NC$28.99$29.80$36.66$38.80$45.77
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$27.39$30.87$35.91$39.23$42.32
New Bern, NC$27.65$30.15$32.90$41.54$41.54
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$27.01$30.57$36.84$40.52$44.14
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$29.35$31.84$37.32$39.75$48.29
Raleigh, NC$31.18$37.20$39.38$49.22$49.83
Rocky Mount, NC$28.60$31.32$36.13$45.88$46.63
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$27.58$30.47$36.40$39.05$45.33
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC$31.26$33.98$39.68$46.65$52.17
Wilmington, NC$30.47$31.16$36.75$47.44$47.44
Winston-Salem, NC$31.96$33.61$39.91$47.11$51.43