In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $49,220.
- 10% of workers earn $37,540 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,210 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $55,960.
- 10% of workers earn $38,860 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,560 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $38,860 | $47,860 | $55,960 | $64,360 | $78,560 |
| North Carolina | $37,540 | $42,430 | $49,220 | $57,200 | $61,210 |
| Asheville, NC | $38,330 | $46,680 | $46,830 | $56,250 | $59,120 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,840 | $46,200 | $50,270 | $58,560 | $61,340 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $38,160 | $40,310 | $47,130 | $49,760 | $60,180 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,320 | $46,010 | $47,610 | $58,310 | $58,500 |
| Greenville, NC | $36,590 | $39,400 | $50,930 | $63,080 | $63,080 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,010 | $38,640 | $43,710 | $50,090 | $57,810 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,180 | $40,230 | $46,340 | $55,830 | $58,520 |
| New Bern, NC | $38,120 | $38,120 | $38,120 | $49,850 | $49,850 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,880 | $45,650 | $47,570 | $54,830 | $54,830 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,450 | $41,080 | $48,220 | $51,570 | $63,420 |
| Raleigh, NC | $39,990 | $48,290 | $50,300 | $59,850 | $63,380 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $38,570 | $46,250 | $50,490 | $50,490 | $50,490 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,670 | $39,430 | $45,790 | $49,570 | $55,540 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $40,830 | $48,730 | $51,190 | $60,530 | $70,320 |
| Wilmington, NC | $39,560 | $45,780 | $45,780 | $56,660 | $56,660 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $39,440 | $46,380 | $48,860 | $58,860 | $60,110 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.05 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.43 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26.91 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.68 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.77 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $18.68 | $23.01 | $26.91 | $30.94 | $37.77 |
| North Carolina | $18.05 | $20.40 | $23.67 | $27.50 | $29.43 |
| Asheville, NC | $18.43 | $22.44 | $22.52 | $27.05 | $28.42 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.15 | $22.21 | $24.17 | $28.15 | $29.49 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $18.34 | $19.38 | $22.66 | $23.92 | $28.93 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.42 | $22.12 | $22.89 | $28.03 | $28.13 |
| Greenville, NC | $17.59 | $18.94 | $24.49 | $30.33 | $30.33 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $17.80 | $18.58 | $21.02 | $24.08 | $27.79 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.95 | $19.34 | $22.28 | $26.84 | $28.14 |
| New Bern, NC | $18.33 | $18.33 | $18.33 | $23.97 | $23.97 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.69 | $21.95 | $22.87 | $26.36 | $26.36 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.52 | $19.75 | $23.18 | $24.79 | $30.49 |
| Raleigh, NC | $19.23 | $23.22 | $24.19 | $28.77 | $30.47 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $18.54 | $22.24 | $24.27 | $24.27 | $24.27 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.63 | $18.96 | $22.02 | $23.83 | $26.70 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $19.63 | $23.43 | $24.61 | $29.10 | $33.81 |
| Wilmington, NC | $19.02 | $22.01 | $22.01 | $27.24 | $27.24 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.96 | $22.30 | $23.49 | $28.30 | $28.90 |
