In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $40,190.
- 10% of workers earn $33,430 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $48,380 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $42,000.
- 10% of workers earn $33,500 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $56,480 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 | $33,500 | $36,780 | $42,000 | $47,220 | $56,480 |
| North Carolina | $33,430 | $36,870 | $40,190 | $45,280 | $48,380 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,730 | $36,860 | $38,400 | $43,400 | $46,530 |
| Burlington, NC | $34,340 | $37,370 | $41,870 | $45,500 | $47,530 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,900 | $37,520 | $43,230 | $46,650 | $49,670 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,320 | $41,540 | $42,160 | $44,170 | $51,420 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $31,200 | $33,770 | $37,620 | $41,400 | $44,320 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $29,570 | $33,220 | $36,440 | $39,450 | $44,760 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $34,780 | $37,450 | $43,560 | $46,690 | $46,900 |
| Greenville, NC | $31,440 | $35,520 | $38,990 | $40,120 | $44,700 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $33,940 | $36,370 | $38,410 | $42,540 | $45,600 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $29,740 | $32,930 | $35,530 | $37,390 | $43,780 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,180 | $33,780 | $35,780 | $38,880 | $43,900 |
| New Bern, NC | $32,360 | $34,300 | $36,980 | $41,410 | $43,940 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,580 | $35,030 | $37,090 | $42,090 | $45,610 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,490 | $34,930 | $38,550 | $43,970 | $46,640 |
| Raleigh, NC | $35,060 | $38,030 | $40,570 | $45,750 | $48,770 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $31,530 | $35,830 | $37,580 | $39,290 | $44,280 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,570 | $32,480 | $36,660 | $39,070 | $45,310 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $34,630 | $36,720 | $38,830 | $43,840 | $45,310 |
| Wilmington, NC | $33,890 | $36,460 | $38,010 | $44,180 | $45,980 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,400 | $37,510 | $40,570 | $45,750 | $47,260 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $19.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.07 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.26 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.19 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.10 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.15 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 | $16.10 | $17.68 | $20.19 | $22.70 | $27.15 |
| North Carolina | $16.07 | $17.73 | $19.32 | $21.77 | $23.26 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.18 | $17.72 | $18.46 | $20.86 | $22.37 |
| Burlington, NC | $16.51 | $17.97 | $20.13 | $21.88 | $22.85 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.26 | $18.04 | $20.78 | $22.43 | $23.88 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.94 | $19.97 | $20.27 | $21.24 | $24.72 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15.00 | $16.24 | $18.09 | $19.91 | $21.31 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $14.21 | $15.97 | $17.52 | $18.97 | $21.52 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $16.72 | $18.01 | $20.94 | $22.45 | $22.55 |
| Greenville, NC | $15.12 | $17.08 | $18.75 | $19.29 | $21.49 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.32 | $17.48 | $18.47 | $20.45 | $21.92 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $14.30 | $15.83 | $17.08 | $17.98 | $21.05 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.99 | $16.24 | $17.20 | $18.69 | $21.11 |
| New Bern, NC | $15.56 | $16.49 | $17.78 | $19.91 | $21.13 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.66 | $16.84 | $17.83 | $20.24 | $21.93 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.18 | $16.79 | $18.53 | $21.14 | $22.42 |
| Raleigh, NC | $16.86 | $18.29 | $19.50 | $21.99 | $23.45 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $15.16 | $17.23 | $18.07 | $18.89 | $21.29 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.26 | $15.61 | $17.62 | $18.79 | $21.78 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $16.65 | $17.65 | $18.67 | $21.08 | $21.78 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.29 | $17.53 | $18.27 | $21.24 | $22.11 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.02 | $18.04 | $19.50 | $22.00 | $22.72 |
