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In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $47,000.
  • 10% of workers earn $36,790 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $59,760 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $46,540.
  • 10% of workers earn $35,470 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $61,060 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$35,470$38,220$46,540$54,430$61,060
North Carolina$36,790$39,180$47,000$55,310$59,760
Asheville, NC$36,050$45,280$50,530$56,090$60,550
Burlington, NC$38,650$45,130$48,460$55,310$55,310
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$36,600$37,890$47,030$55,950$59,750
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$42,060$46,910$53,690$66,840$72,840
Fayetteville, NC$35,350$37,960$44,260$46,750$55,430
Goldsboro, NC$36,860$38,720$44,060$48,990$56,220
Greensboro-High Point, NC$38,080$46,500$49,980$57,490$58,290
Greenville, NC$37,250$38,210$45,930$48,250$57,340
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$37,620$38,250$43,950$47,570$59,150
Jacksonville, NC$35,140$37,320$44,350$47,990$56,410
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$33,280$37,770$39,550$45,540$56,640
New Bern, NC$35,890$38,460$43,880$45,450$55,960
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$36,910$37,980$44,310$47,210$56,880
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$37,540$38,750$45,120$46,700$55,710
Raleigh, NC$37,560$47,180$48,150$59,400$60,670
Rocky Mount, NC$33,550$38,200$44,160$48,030$57,910
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$37,280$37,570$42,000$47,050$57,820
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC$36,090$37,950$47,480$48,590$56,410
Wilmington, NC$37,660$44,850$46,890$53,930$57,760
Winston-Salem, NC$34,460$45,350$45,830$47,710$58,030

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $22.60 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.69 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $28.73 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $22.38 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.05 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $29.35 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$17.05$18.38$22.38$26.17$29.35
North Carolina$17.69$18.84$22.60$26.59$28.73
Asheville, NC$17.33$21.77$24.30$26.96$29.11
Burlington, NC$18.58$21.70$23.30$26.59$26.59
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$17.60$18.22$22.61$26.90$28.73
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$20.22$22.55$25.81$32.13$35.02
Fayetteville, NC$17.00$18.25$21.28$22.48$26.65
Goldsboro, NC$17.72$18.62$21.18$23.55$27.03
Greensboro-High Point, NC$18.31$22.35$24.03$27.64$28.02
Greenville, NC$17.91$18.37$22.08$23.20$27.57
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$18.09$18.39$21.13$22.87$28.44
Jacksonville, NC$16.89$17.94$21.32$23.07$27.12
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$16.00$18.16$19.02$21.89$27.23
New Bern, NC$17.26$18.49$21.10$21.85$26.90
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$17.74$18.26$21.31$22.70$27.34
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$18.05$18.63$21.69$22.45$26.78
Raleigh, NC$18.06$22.68$23.15$28.56$29.17
Rocky Mount, NC$16.13$18.37$21.23$23.09$27.84
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$17.92$18.06$20.19$22.62$27.80
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC$17.35$18.24$22.83$23.36$27.12
Wilmington, NC$18.11$21.56$22.54$25.93$27.77
Winston-Salem, NC$16.57$21.80$22.03$22.94$27.90