In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $41,500.
- 10% of workers earn $32,490 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $52,370 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45,280.
- 10% of workers earn $34,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,980 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 | $34,020 | $38,060 | $45,280 | $53,310 | $63,980 |
| North Carolina | $32,490 | $36,690 | $41,500 | $47,010 | $52,370 |
| Asheville, NC | $33,930 | $37,400 | $42,900 | $46,300 | $47,350 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,290 | $38,840 | $44,600 | $48,930 | $54,150 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $29,310 | $34,910 | $35,500 | $45,170 | $51,420 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $28,600 | $32,660 | $40,680 | $40,950 | $51,800 |
| Greenville, NC | $33,510 | $33,510 | $33,510 | $33,510 | $41,400 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $30,570 | $31,200 | $36,360 | $40,420 | $49,970 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,310 | $44,390 | $51,530 | $51,530 | $51,530 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,690 | $30,690 | $37,420 | $44,290 | $49,010 |
| Raleigh, NC | $32,490 | $32,490 | $39,940 | $47,010 | $51,660 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,780 | $35,870 | $38,080 | $46,840 | $48,010 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $35,210 | $36,890 | $42,000 | $47,270 | $49,850 |
| Wilmington, NC | $33,570 | $33,570 | $34,990 | $46,760 | $48,450 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,010 | $39,330 | $39,330 | $47,950 | $53,280 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $19.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.62 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.18 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.77 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.36 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.76 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 | $16.36 | $18.30 | $21.77 | $25.63 | $30.76 |
| North Carolina | $15.62 | $17.64 | $19.95 | $22.60 | $25.18 |
| Asheville, NC | $16.31 | $17.98 | $20.63 | $22.26 | $22.76 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.45 | $18.67 | $21.44 | $23.52 | $26.03 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $14.09 | $16.79 | $17.07 | $21.72 | $24.72 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $13.75 | $15.70 | $19.56 | $19.69 | $24.90 |
| Greenville, NC | $16.11 | $16.11 | $16.11 | $16.11 | $19.90 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.70 | $15.00 | $17.48 | $19.44 | $24.03 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.94 | $21.34 | $24.78 | $24.78 | $24.78 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.76 | $14.76 | $17.99 | $21.29 | $23.56 |
| Raleigh, NC | $15.62 | $15.62 | $19.20 | $22.60 | $24.84 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.28 | $17.25 | $18.31 | $22.52 | $23.08 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $16.93 | $17.73 | $20.19 | $22.73 | $23.97 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.14 | $16.14 | $16.82 | $22.48 | $23.29 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.79 | $18.91 | $18.91 | $23.06 | $25.62 |
