In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $45,810.
- 10% of workers earn $35,670 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,890 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,660.
- 10% of workers earn $29,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,540 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 | $29,580 | $37,000 | $38,660 | $47,580 | $59,540 |
| North Carolina | $35,670 | $37,440 | $45,810 | $47,830 | $59,890 |
| Asheville, NC | $30,100 | $37,560 | $46,400 | $47,960 | $59,520 |
| Burlington, NC | $35,340 | $37,530 | $38,070 | $46,420 | $46,640 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $37,240 | $38,070 | $47,410 | $59,770 | $60,110 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,700 | $38,370 | $47,500 | $48,230 | $56,210 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $32,740 | $35,350 | $43,120 | $45,060 | $46,420 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $34,960 | $35,840 | $41,520 | $44,990 | $47,250 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $36,750 | $37,350 | $46,640 | $47,240 | $48,540 |
| Greenville, NC | $29,470 | $36,880 | $44,770 | $46,130 | $47,470 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $29,320 | $36,600 | $44,470 | $46,130 | $46,960 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $26,900 | $36,110 | $39,940 | $44,220 | $45,600 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,430 | $36,410 | $37,960 | $46,070 | $46,830 |
| New Bern, NC | $28,810 | $36,170 | $43,550 | $44,580 | $47,890 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,380 | $29,460 | $36,810 | $46,580 | $54,290 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,110 | $37,030 | $37,650 | $47,080 | $47,370 |
| Raleigh, NC | $37,200 | $38,040 | $47,330 | $48,340 | $61,510 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $29,760 | $35,860 | $43,040 | $45,650 | $46,930 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,700 | $36,830 | $37,240 | $46,230 | $59,380 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $29,160 | $37,090 | $37,660 | $47,320 | $49,090 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29,340 | $37,340 | $37,750 | $46,820 | $47,620 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,290 | $38,520 | $47,370 | $47,810 | $47,830 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.02 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.79 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.59 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.22 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.63 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 | $14.22 | $17.79 | $18.59 | $22.88 | $28.63 |
| North Carolina | $17.15 | $18.00 | $22.02 | $22.99 | $28.79 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.47 | $18.06 | $22.31 | $23.06 | $28.62 |
| Burlington, NC | $16.99 | $18.04 | $18.30 | $22.32 | $22.42 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.90 | $18.30 | $22.79 | $28.73 | $28.90 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.12 | $18.45 | $22.84 | $23.19 | $27.02 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15.74 | $17.00 | $20.73 | $21.66 | $22.32 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $16.81 | $17.23 | $19.96 | $21.63 | $22.72 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.67 | $17.96 | $22.42 | $22.71 | $23.34 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.17 | $17.73 | $21.52 | $22.18 | $22.82 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.10 | $17.60 | $21.38 | $22.18 | $22.58 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $12.94 | $17.36 | $19.20 | $21.26 | $21.92 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.15 | $17.50 | $18.25 | $22.15 | $22.51 |
| New Bern, NC | $13.85 | $17.39 | $20.94 | $21.44 | $23.03 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.13 | $14.17 | $17.70 | $22.39 | $26.10 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.36 | $17.80 | $18.10 | $22.64 | $22.77 |
| Raleigh, NC | $17.89 | $18.29 | $22.76 | $23.24 | $29.57 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.31 | $17.24 | $20.69 | $21.95 | $22.56 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.20 | $17.71 | $17.91 | $22.23 | $28.55 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $14.02 | $17.83 | $18.11 | $22.75 | $23.60 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.11 | $17.95 | $18.15 | $22.51 | $22.90 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.93 | $18.52 | $22.77 | $22.99 | $22.99 |
