In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $38,230.
- 10% of workers earn $31,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $48,430 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $41,480.
- 10% of workers earn $31,570 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $62,960 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 | $31,570 | $36,240 | $41,480 | $50,300 | $62,960 |
| North Carolina | $31,200 | $35,340 | $38,230 | $43,050 | $48,430 |
| Asheville, NC | $32,850 | $35,340 | $38,500 | $42,540 | $45,620 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $33,520 | $35,950 | $40,750 | $44,810 | $49,740 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $26,930 | $30,750 | $32,080 | $41,490 | $47,230 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,580 | $37,460 | $37,460 | $43,330 | $47,690 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28,580 | $31,240 | $34,740 | $38,410 | $50,800 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,270 | $45,090 | $47,480 | $47,480 | $47,480 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,100 | $28,100 | $35,460 | $41,250 | $46,240 |
| Raleigh, NC | $33,570 | $36,770 | $40,700 | $43,050 | $47,570 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,200 | $31,030 | $37,220 | $38,570 | $43,970 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $31,770 | $34,070 | $36,960 | $40,200 | $46,520 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29,840 | $29,840 | $34,580 | $45,430 | $45,430 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $33,800 | $36,020 | $36,020 | $46,330 | $50,440 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.38 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.29 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.94 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.27 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 | $15.18 | $17.42 | $19.94 | $24.18 | $30.27 |
| North Carolina | $15.00 | $16.99 | $18.38 | $20.70 | $23.29 |
| Asheville, NC | $15.79 | $16.99 | $18.51 | $20.45 | $21.93 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.11 | $17.29 | $19.59 | $21.54 | $23.91 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $12.95 | $14.79 | $15.42 | $19.95 | $22.71 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.11 | $18.01 | $18.01 | $20.83 | $22.93 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $13.74 | $15.02 | $16.70 | $18.47 | $24.42 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.48 | $21.68 | $22.83 | $22.83 | $22.83 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.51 | $13.51 | $17.05 | $19.83 | $22.23 |
| Raleigh, NC | $16.14 | $17.68 | $19.57 | $20.70 | $22.87 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.04 | $14.92 | $17.89 | $18.54 | $21.14 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $15.27 | $16.38 | $17.77 | $19.33 | $22.37 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.35 | $14.35 | $16.63 | $21.84 | $21.84 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $16.25 | $17.32 | $17.32 | $22.27 | $24.25 |
