In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $61,570.
- 10% of workers earn $36,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $93,850 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $55,310.
- 10% of workers earn $32,240 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $95,700 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 | $32,240 | $41,600 | $55,310 | $74,970 | $95,700 |
| North Carolina | $36,720 | $49,930 | $61,570 | $77,850 | $93,850 |
| Asheville, NC | $29,800 | $47,870 | $61,820 | $78,430 | $99,360 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,720 | $49,770 | $60,060 | $77,850 | $93,430 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,200 | $56,100 | $77,580 | $78,900 | $94,840 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47,740 | $48,260 | $58,790 | $74,480 | $76,960 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $25,360 | $28,690 | $41,000 | $70,770 | $73,570 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,590 | $35,150 | $58,710 | $122,040 | $122,040 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,450 | $55,000 | $73,300 | $99,370 | $113,960 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,980 | $46,660 | $61,460 | $73,580 | $100,500 |
| Raleigh, NC | $48,910 | $50,900 | $69,400 | $78,980 | $83,260 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,480 | $51,280 | $68,180 | $69,050 | $72,590 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $29,240 | $34,540 | $47,900 | $58,070 | $70,910 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29,280 | $54,690 | $72,220 | $76,050 | $79,150 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $38,070 | $49,410 | $65,020 | $73,450 | $76,550 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29.60 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.12 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26.59 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.50 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.01 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 | $15.50 | $20.00 | $26.59 | $36.04 | $46.01 |
| North Carolina | $17.66 | $24.01 | $29.60 | $37.43 | $45.12 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.33 | $23.02 | $29.72 | $37.71 | $47.77 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.66 | $23.93 | $28.88 | $37.43 | $44.92 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23.66 | $26.97 | $37.30 | $37.94 | $45.60 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $22.95 | $23.20 | $28.26 | $35.81 | $37.00 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $12.19 | $13.79 | $19.71 | $34.02 | $35.37 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.67 | $16.90 | $28.23 | $58.67 | $58.67 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.45 | $26.44 | $35.24 | $47.77 | $54.79 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.53 | $22.43 | $29.55 | $35.37 | $48.32 |
| Raleigh, NC | $23.51 | $24.47 | $33.36 | $37.97 | $40.03 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.86 | $24.65 | $32.78 | $33.20 | $34.90 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $14.06 | $16.60 | $23.03 | $27.92 | $34.09 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.08 | $26.29 | $34.72 | $36.56 | $38.05 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.30 | $23.76 | $31.26 | $35.31 | $36.80 |
