In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $46,140.
- 10% of workers earn $34,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,950 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,820.
- 10% of workers earn $31,450 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,200 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 | $31,450 | $36,910 | $44,820 | $48,870 | $59,200 |
| North Carolina | $34,090 | $38,260 | $46,140 | $48,980 | $60,950 |
| Asheville, NC | $38,060 | $42,260 | $47,100 | $47,750 | $51,500 |
| Burlington, NC | $35,830 | $38,720 | $47,300 | $48,980 | $50,250 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $33,770 | $34,240 | $46,250 | $55,830 | $62,410 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $38,520 | $45,310 | $48,460 | $61,370 | $63,560 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $30,810 | $36,580 | $43,680 | $45,330 | $48,880 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $34,440 | $36,760 | $43,930 | $45,850 | $53,940 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,500 | $43,660 | $47,220 | $49,360 | $54,810 |
| Greenville, NC | $30,950 | $38,070 | $46,690 | $47,740 | $56,490 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $29,830 | $37,410 | $46,490 | $47,880 | $57,950 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $29,030 | $37,610 | $44,160 | $45,320 | $53,670 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,120 | $37,440 | $41,370 | $47,020 | $56,200 |
| New Bern, NC | $29,410 | $36,540 | $41,870 | $45,700 | $46,780 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,860 | $35,050 | $40,030 | $44,870 | $48,010 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,350 | $37,940 | $45,710 | $48,450 | $49,060 |
| Raleigh, NC | $37,660 | $39,810 | $46,090 | $54,310 | $61,420 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $29,440 | $37,280 | $45,660 | $47,490 | $56,960 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,890 | $38,110 | $38,800 | $47,760 | $57,980 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $31,200 | $36,120 | $41,600 | $46,960 | $54,080 |
| Wilmington, NC | $36,130 | $40,080 | $47,220 | $48,430 | $53,210 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $34,820 | $40,380 | $47,580 | $48,600 | $58,700 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.18 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.39 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.30 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.55 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.12 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.46 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 | $15.12 | $17.75 | $21.55 | $23.50 | $28.46 |
| North Carolina | $16.39 | $18.39 | $22.18 | $23.55 | $29.30 |
| Asheville, NC | $18.30 | $20.32 | $22.64 | $22.96 | $24.76 |
| Burlington, NC | $17.22 | $18.62 | $22.74 | $23.55 | $24.16 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.24 | $16.46 | $22.24 | $26.84 | $30.01 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.52 | $21.79 | $23.30 | $29.51 | $30.56 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $14.81 | $17.59 | $21.00 | $21.79 | $23.50 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $16.56 | $17.67 | $21.12 | $22.04 | $25.93 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.03 | $20.99 | $22.70 | $23.73 | $26.35 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.88 | $18.30 | $22.45 | $22.95 | $27.16 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.34 | $17.99 | $22.35 | $23.02 | $27.86 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $13.96 | $18.08 | $21.23 | $21.79 | $25.81 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.96 | $18.00 | $19.89 | $22.61 | $27.02 |
| New Bern, NC | $14.14 | $17.57 | $20.13 | $21.97 | $22.49 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.36 | $16.85 | $19.25 | $21.57 | $23.08 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.48 | $18.24 | $21.98 | $23.30 | $23.59 |
| Raleigh, NC | $18.11 | $19.14 | $22.16 | $26.11 | $29.53 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.16 | $17.92 | $21.95 | $22.83 | $27.39 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.77 | $18.32 | $18.65 | $22.96 | $27.87 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $15.00 | $17.37 | $20.00 | $22.58 | $26.00 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.37 | $19.27 | $22.70 | $23.29 | $25.58 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $16.74 | $19.41 | $22.88 | $23.36 | $28.22 |
