In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $46,690.
- 10% of workers earn $36,620 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,780 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48,530.
- 10% of workers earn $36,930 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,940 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $36,930 | $46,440 | $48,530 | $60,780 | $75,940 |
| North Carolina | $36,620 | $37,330 | $46,690 | $48,360 | $60,780 |
| Asheville, NC | $36,930 | $46,640 | $48,070 | $60,780 | $61,250 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,930 | $37,850 | $47,270 | $58,750 | $61,010 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $36,910 | $37,480 | $46,950 | $59,770 | $60,860 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36,690 | $36,690 | $46,460 | $48,290 | $59,120 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $36,750 | $44,860 | $46,660 | $58,750 | $58,750 |
| Greenville, NC | $36,750 | $36,940 | $46,590 | $59,280 | $59,280 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $36,620 | $37,020 | $46,190 | $48,070 | $58,180 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,620 | $36,770 | $46,440 | $46,640 | $58,520 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,660 | $36,760 | $44,750 | $47,000 | $58,610 |
| Raleigh, NC | $37,170 | $46,910 | $47,670 | $59,080 | $60,780 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,440 | $36,760 | $37,790 | $46,460 | $47,880 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $36,750 | $46,640 | $47,420 | $50,630 | $61,250 |
| Wilmington, NC | $35,770 | $45,300 | $45,300 | $49,010 | $57,450 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $31,070 | $37,110 | $46,640 | $47,670 | $59,380 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.45 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.61 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.22 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.76 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.51 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $17.76 | $22.33 | $23.33 | $29.22 | $36.51 |
| North Carolina | $17.61 | $17.95 | $22.45 | $23.25 | $29.22 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.76 | $22.42 | $23.11 | $29.22 | $29.45 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.76 | $18.20 | $22.73 | $28.24 | $29.33 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.74 | $18.02 | $22.57 | $28.73 | $29.26 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $17.64 | $17.64 | $22.34 | $23.22 | $28.43 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.67 | $21.57 | $22.43 | $28.24 | $28.24 |
| Greenville, NC | $17.67 | $17.76 | $22.40 | $28.50 | $28.50 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $17.61 | $17.80 | $22.21 | $23.11 | $27.97 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.68 | $17.68 | $22.33 | $22.42 | $28.13 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.18 | $17.67 | $21.51 | $22.60 | $28.18 |
| Raleigh, NC | $17.87 | $22.55 | $22.92 | $28.41 | $29.22 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.16 | $17.67 | $18.17 | $22.34 | $23.02 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $17.67 | $22.42 | $22.80 | $24.34 | $29.45 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.20 | $21.78 | $21.78 | $23.56 | $27.62 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.94 | $17.84 | $22.42 | $22.92 | $28.55 |
