In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $38,710.
- 10% of workers earn $29,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $52,410 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,930.
- 10% of workers earn $29,910 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,390 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 | $29,910 | $34,730 | $38,930 | $46,760 | $59,390 |
| North Carolina | $29,740 | $33,280 | $38,710 | $46,320 | $52,410 |
| Asheville, NC | $30,060 | $33,910 | $35,890 | $39,620 | $52,600 |
| Burlington, NC | $36,040 | $36,040 | $45,680 | $45,680 | $45,680 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30,080 | $35,610 | $38,710 | $45,350 | $53,410 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $34,350 | $35,990 | $40,930 | $48,440 | $57,320 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $26,480 | $26,480 | $26,480 | $30,830 | $37,020 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $31,350 | $31,350 | $34,990 | $40,600 | $48,710 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $33,190 | $37,190 | $39,900 | $50,160 | $61,730 |
| Greenville, NC | $29,490 | $30,360 | $38,600 | $43,470 | $47,730 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $30,340 | $33,660 | $40,140 | $42,420 | $50,720 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,790 | $31,900 | $36,960 | $42,570 | $48,380 |
| New Bern, NC | $23,950 | $26,850 | $28,850 | $32,310 | $37,960 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,770 | $32,810 | $36,900 | $43,730 | $49,420 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,610 | $30,650 | $36,590 | $47,800 | $57,990 |
| Raleigh, NC | $33,170 | $35,960 | $43,450 | $52,110 | $61,490 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $32,140 | $32,140 | $38,650 | $40,690 | $40,690 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,080 | $30,430 | $35,630 | $39,980 | $49,150 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $31,930 | $36,330 | $38,630 | $49,420 | $54,440 |
| Wilmington, NC | $30,580 | $33,080 | $35,750 | $48,300 | $55,150 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $30,030 | $32,570 | $35,710 | $43,450 | $52,390 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.61 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.30 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.20 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.72 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.38 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.55 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 | $14.38 | $16.70 | $18.72 | $22.48 | $28.55 |
| North Carolina | $14.30 | $16.00 | $18.61 | $22.27 | $25.20 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.45 | $16.30 | $17.26 | $19.05 | $25.29 |
| Burlington, NC | $17.33 | $17.33 | $21.96 | $21.96 | $21.96 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.46 | $17.12 | $18.61 | $21.80 | $25.68 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $16.51 | $17.30 | $19.68 | $23.29 | $27.56 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $12.73 | $12.73 | $12.73 | $14.82 | $17.80 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $15.07 | $15.07 | $16.82 | $19.52 | $23.42 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $15.96 | $17.88 | $19.18 | $24.11 | $29.68 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.18 | $14.60 | $18.56 | $20.90 | $22.95 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.59 | $16.19 | $19.30 | $20.39 | $24.39 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.84 | $15.34 | $17.77 | $20.47 | $23.26 |
| New Bern, NC | $11.51 | $12.91 | $13.87 | $15.53 | $18.25 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.31 | $15.78 | $17.74 | $21.02 | $23.76 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.28 | $14.74 | $17.59 | $22.98 | $27.88 |
| Raleigh, NC | $15.95 | $17.29 | $20.89 | $25.05 | $29.56 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $15.45 | $15.45 | $18.58 | $19.56 | $19.56 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.50 | $14.63 | $17.13 | $19.22 | $23.63 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $15.35 | $17.47 | $18.57 | $23.76 | $26.17 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.70 | $15.90 | $17.19 | $23.22 | $26.51 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.44 | $15.66 | $17.17 | $20.89 | $25.19 |
