In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $52,830.
- 10% of workers earn $40,400 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $67,320 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,610.
- 10% of workers earn $40,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $83,150 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
external site.
Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV
| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $40,640 | $49,940 | $60,610 | $72,520 | $83,150 |
| North Carolina | $40,400 | $48,660 | $52,830 | $61,830 | $67,320 |
| Asheville, NC | $42,050 | $45,240 | $58,790 | $65,420 | $75,520 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $47,830 | $48,970 | $53,120 | $62,670 | $71,410 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $38,300 | $42,720 | $49,940 | $52,730 | $63,770 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,790 | $39,850 | $50,610 | $59,930 | $62,200 |
| Greenville, NC | $40,900 | $42,050 | $54,350 | $67,320 | $67,320 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $40,580 | $44,220 | $50,190 | $59,700 | $61,430 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,040 | $42,990 | $49,250 | $59,760 | $64,580 |
| New Bern, NC | $40,400 | $40,400 | $40,400 | $52,830 | $64,170 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,420 | $50,210 | $58,170 | $58,290 | $62,770 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,750 | $48,040 | $51,420 | $58,020 | $67,400 |
| Raleigh, NC | $48,650 | $51,340 | $59,740 | $63,630 | $69,010 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $41,950 | $47,720 | $50,710 | $55,900 | $55,900 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,140 | $46,380 | $49,610 | $55,030 | $61,150 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $40,320 | $50,760 | $54,620 | $64,770 | $79,250 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,880 | $49,040 | $56,800 | $61,700 | $72,820 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $44,520 | $49,290 | $52,210 | $62,810 | $63,880 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $25.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.42 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.36 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.14 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.98 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
external site.
Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV
| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $19.54 | $24.01 | $29.14 | $34.86 | $39.98 |
| North Carolina | $19.42 | $23.39 | $25.40 | $29.73 | $32.36 |
| Asheville, NC | $20.22 | $21.75 | $28.26 | $31.45 | $36.31 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23.00 | $23.55 | $25.54 | $30.13 | $34.33 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $18.41 | $20.54 | $24.01 | $25.35 | $30.66 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.17 | $19.16 | $24.33 | $28.81 | $29.90 |
| Greenville, NC | $19.66 | $20.22 | $26.13 | $32.36 | $32.36 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $19.51 | $21.26 | $24.13 | $28.70 | $29.54 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.25 | $20.67 | $23.68 | $28.73 | $31.05 |
| New Bern, NC | $19.42 | $19.42 | $19.42 | $25.40 | $30.85 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.36 | $24.14 | $27.97 | $28.03 | $30.18 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.63 | $23.09 | $24.72 | $27.90 | $32.41 |
| Raleigh, NC | $23.39 | $24.68 | $28.72 | $30.59 | $33.18 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $20.17 | $22.94 | $24.38 | $26.88 | $26.88 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.78 | $22.30 | $23.85 | $26.46 | $29.40 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $19.39 | $24.41 | $26.26 | $31.14 | $38.10 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.21 | $23.58 | $27.31 | $29.66 | $35.01 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $21.40 | $23.70 | $25.10 | $30.20 | $30.71 |
