In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37,660.
- 10% of workers earn $30,680 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $45,730 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,270.
- 10% of workers earn $30,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $51,710 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 | $30,390 | $35,330 | $38,270 | $45,360 | $51,710 |
| North Carolina | $30,680 | $35,240 | $37,660 | $41,970 | $45,730 |
| Asheville, NC | $30,820 | $34,990 | $36,610 | $39,140 | $43,950 |
| Burlington, NC | $32,290 | $32,290 | $36,860 | $42,400 | $44,830 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $32,190 | $36,420 | $39,070 | $45,730 | $46,720 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $35,440 | $38,270 | $38,840 | $40,330 | $47,370 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $29,160 | $29,510 | $32,710 | $35,900 | $39,890 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $28,580 | $30,690 | $34,430 | $36,090 | $41,830 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $31,930 | $36,440 | $38,820 | $42,900 | $43,930 |
| Greenville, NC | $29,340 | $32,190 | $36,940 | $36,940 | $40,620 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31,520 | $34,030 | $36,590 | $38,410 | $40,920 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $22,060 | $30,160 | $31,630 | $34,130 | $39,180 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | $30,890 | $35,620 | $38,760 | $42,640 |
| New Bern, NC | $29,220 | $31,500 | $34,570 | $35,840 | $40,370 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,970 | $31,970 | $35,540 | $39,240 | $44,880 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,540 | $35,460 | $37,190 | $40,190 | $45,260 |
| Raleigh, NC | $29,550 | $36,870 | $38,870 | $43,260 | $47,420 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $29,030 | $30,470 | $35,020 | $36,650 | $42,060 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25,530 | $30,780 | $35,530 | $37,250 | $44,240 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $30,490 | $34,490 | $37,250 | $37,900 | $45,930 |
| Wilmington, NC | $30,270 | $33,820 | $36,580 | $38,670 | $44,230 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $31,740 | $36,530 | $37,700 | $41,970 | $44,870 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.11 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.75 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.99 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.61 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.86 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 | $14.61 | $16.99 | $18.40 | $21.81 | $24.86 |
| North Carolina | $14.75 | $16.94 | $18.11 | $20.18 | $21.99 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.82 | $16.82 | $17.60 | $18.82 | $21.13 |
| Burlington, NC | $15.53 | $15.53 | $17.72 | $20.38 | $21.55 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $15.48 | $17.51 | $18.78 | $21.99 | $22.46 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.04 | $18.40 | $18.67 | $19.39 | $22.78 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $14.02 | $14.19 | $15.73 | $17.26 | $19.18 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.74 | $14.76 | $16.55 | $17.35 | $20.11 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $15.35 | $17.52 | $18.66 | $20.62 | $21.12 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.11 | $15.48 | $17.76 | $17.76 | $19.53 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $15.15 | $16.36 | $17.59 | $18.47 | $19.68 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $10.61 | $14.50 | $15.21 | $16.41 | $18.84 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.00 | $14.85 | $17.13 | $18.64 | $20.50 |
| New Bern, NC | $14.05 | $15.15 | $16.62 | $17.23 | $19.41 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.41 | $15.37 | $17.09 | $18.87 | $21.58 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.68 | $17.05 | $17.88 | $19.32 | $21.76 |
| Raleigh, NC | $14.21 | $17.72 | $18.69 | $20.80 | $22.80 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.96 | $14.65 | $16.84 | $17.62 | $20.22 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.28 | $14.80 | $17.08 | $17.91 | $21.27 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $14.66 | $16.58 | $17.91 | $18.22 | $22.08 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.55 | $16.26 | $17.59 | $18.59 | $21.27 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $15.26 | $17.56 | $18.13 | $20.18 | $21.57 |
