In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $38,710.
- 10% of workers earn $32,620 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,970 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $40,300.
- 10% of workers earn $32,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,130 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 | $32,720 | $36,290 | $40,300 | $47,680 | $57,130 |
| North Carolina | $32,620 | $36,240 | $38,710 | $44,890 | $49,970 |
| Asheville, NC | $31,130 | $35,600 | $38,330 | $45,240 | $49,690 |
| Burlington, NC | $31,440 | $35,220 | $37,140 | $41,690 | $45,850 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $33,800 | $36,950 | $39,840 | $45,390 | $49,880 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $36,570 | $39,950 | $40,310 | $46,800 | $52,750 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $31,200 | $35,030 | $40,570 | $45,340 | $52,520 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $31,080 | $34,180 | $36,880 | $44,260 | $47,130 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $33,420 | $35,850 | $38,160 | $44,320 | $47,720 |
| Greenville, NC | $33,190 | $35,220 | $40,830 | $43,170 | $51,200 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31,970 | $36,090 | $38,380 | $43,950 | $47,250 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $30,960 | $34,750 | $38,480 | $42,020 | $46,220 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,550 | $35,360 | $36,920 | $42,010 | $47,050 |
| New Bern, NC | $29,540 | $33,240 | $36,400 | $38,510 | $44,110 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,540 | $35,620 | $37,370 | $42,400 | $47,100 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,080 | $35,970 | $37,640 | $40,810 | $47,610 |
| Raleigh, NC | $34,360 | $37,220 | $39,200 | $45,870 | $49,160 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $30,060 | $34,580 | $36,930 | $43,930 | $46,370 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,050 | $35,860 | $36,690 | $40,440 | $46,150 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $31,190 | $36,150 | $39,350 | $44,670 | $50,190 |
| Wilmington, NC | $33,620 | $35,630 | $38,450 | $46,480 | $51,350 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,330 | $36,670 | $41,100 | $49,970 | $55,780 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.61 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.68 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.02 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.37 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.73 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.47 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 | $15.73 | $17.45 | $19.37 | $22.92 | $27.47 |
| North Carolina | $15.68 | $17.42 | $18.61 | $21.58 | $24.02 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.97 | $17.12 | $18.43 | $21.75 | $23.89 |
| Burlington, NC | $15.12 | $16.94 | $17.86 | $20.04 | $22.04 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.25 | $17.76 | $19.16 | $21.82 | $23.98 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.58 | $19.21 | $19.38 | $22.50 | $25.36 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15.00 | $16.84 | $19.51 | $21.80 | $25.25 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $14.94 | $16.43 | $17.73 | $21.28 | $22.66 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $16.07 | $17.24 | $18.35 | $21.31 | $22.94 |
| Greenville, NC | $15.96 | $16.93 | $19.63 | $20.76 | $24.61 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $15.37 | $17.35 | $18.45 | $21.13 | $22.72 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $14.88 | $16.71 | $18.50 | $20.20 | $22.22 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.17 | $17.00 | $17.75 | $20.20 | $22.62 |
| New Bern, NC | $14.20 | $15.98 | $17.50 | $18.51 | $21.21 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.16 | $17.12 | $17.96 | $20.38 | $22.64 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.42 | $17.30 | $18.10 | $19.62 | $22.89 |
| Raleigh, NC | $16.52 | $17.90 | $18.85 | $22.05 | $23.64 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.45 | $16.63 | $17.76 | $21.12 | $22.29 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.93 | $17.24 | $17.64 | $19.44 | $22.19 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $15.00 | $17.38 | $18.92 | $21.48 | $24.13 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.17 | $17.13 | $18.48 | $22.35 | $24.69 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $16.99 | $17.63 | $19.76 | $24.02 | $26.82 |
