In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $51,300.
- 10% of workers earn $43,670 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,780 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $54,620.
- 10% of workers earn $40,490 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $72,650 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 | $40,490 | $47,800 | $54,620 | $62,110 | $72,650 |
| North Carolina | $43,670 | $48,140 | $51,300 | $58,520 | $61,780 |
| Asheville, NC | $46,750 | $48,430 | $56,350 | $59,190 | $60,680 |
| Burlington, NC | $46,190 | $46,190 | $50,140 | $57,750 | $61,150 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $43,140 | $49,090 | $56,140 | $60,650 | $64,020 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $43,150 | $49,810 | $54,810 | $61,780 | $65,390 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $41,950 | $48,970 | $51,000 | $57,090 | $62,650 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $38,970 | $39,700 | $49,980 | $51,550 | $57,730 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,300 | $48,790 | $49,840 | $57,840 | $59,250 |
| Greenville, NC | $43,560 | $47,100 | $49,560 | $56,310 | $59,260 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $39,870 | $47,440 | $50,970 | $57,100 | $59,890 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $39,540 | $40,120 | $48,650 | $55,600 | $61,840 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,010 | $48,000 | $50,890 | $57,730 | $58,730 |
| New Bern, NC | $39,290 | $43,480 | $47,360 | $51,530 | $59,000 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,440 | $47,810 | $49,210 | $56,170 | $58,580 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,200 | $47,040 | $49,090 | $56,650 | $59,250 |
| Raleigh, NC | $45,760 | $49,920 | $55,180 | $60,620 | $64,480 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $43,580 | $46,900 | $49,190 | $58,330 | $61,400 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,000 | $44,890 | $48,610 | $56,740 | $58,800 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $39,080 | $46,990 | $50,320 | $57,200 | $60,520 |
| Wilmington, NC | $46,320 | $47,130 | $50,530 | $58,310 | $60,790 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $44,400 | $47,940 | $52,580 | $58,750 | $61,230 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.99 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.70 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26.26 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.47 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.93 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 | $19.47 | $22.98 | $26.26 | $29.86 | $34.93 |
| North Carolina | $20.99 | $23.15 | $24.66 | $28.14 | $29.70 |
| Asheville, NC | $22.48 | $23.29 | $27.09 | $28.46 | $29.18 |
| Burlington, NC | $22.21 | $22.21 | $24.11 | $27.77 | $29.40 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $20.74 | $23.60 | $26.99 | $29.16 | $30.78 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $20.74 | $23.95 | $26.35 | $29.70 | $31.44 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $20.17 | $23.55 | $24.52 | $27.45 | $30.12 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $18.74 | $19.09 | $24.03 | $24.79 | $27.76 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $22.26 | $23.46 | $23.96 | $27.81 | $28.48 |
| Greenville, NC | $20.94 | $22.65 | $23.83 | $27.07 | $28.49 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $19.17 | $22.81 | $24.50 | $27.45 | $28.79 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $19.01 | $19.29 | $23.39 | $26.73 | $29.73 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.71 | $23.08 | $24.47 | $27.76 | $28.24 |
| New Bern, NC | $18.89 | $20.91 | $22.77 | $24.77 | $28.37 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.89 | $22.99 | $23.66 | $27.00 | $28.17 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.33 | $22.62 | $23.60 | $27.24 | $28.49 |
| Raleigh, NC | $22.00 | $24.00 | $26.53 | $29.14 | $31.00 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $20.95 | $22.55 | $23.65 | $28.04 | $29.52 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.23 | $21.58 | $23.37 | $27.28 | $28.27 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $18.79 | $22.59 | $24.19 | $27.50 | $29.10 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22.27 | $22.66 | $24.29 | $28.04 | $29.23 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $21.35 | $23.05 | $25.28 | $28.25 | $29.44 |
