In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $35,650.
- 10% of workers earn $28,340 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $58,640 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $57,120.
- 10% of workers earn $31,600 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $93,720 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 | $31,600 | $40,230 | $57,120 | $75,320 | $93,720 |
| North Carolina | $28,340 | $30,040 | $35,650 | $45,950 | $58,640 |
| Asheville, NC | $27,580 | $29,470 | $34,340 | $39,770 | $48,730 |
| Burlington, NC | $28,780 | $29,550 | $38,490 | $42,000 | $56,140 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $28,360 | $29,980 | $36,180 | $52,110 | $68,180 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $30,830 | $31,700 | $36,230 | $46,030 | $51,040 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $24,730 | $28,560 | $41,280 | $51,060 | $58,360 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $27,630 | $36,740 | $39,170 | $49,000 | $59,260 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,270 | $33,240 | $41,220 | $45,410 | $56,030 |
| Greenville, NC | $28,530 | $31,540 | $31,540 | $39,170 | $51,350 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28,510 | $29,090 | $31,510 | $40,600 | $52,180 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $26,410 | $30,720 | $37,690 | $48,240 | $58,900 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,680 | $28,960 | $30,540 | $34,750 | $45,030 |
| New Bern, NC | $30,310 | $35,840 | $40,620 | $54,810 | $62,820 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,180 | $30,110 | $34,890 | $54,070 | $62,420 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24,540 | $29,030 | $30,530 | $36,140 | $45,210 |
| Raleigh, NC | $30,640 | $33,200 | $40,230 | $51,570 | $69,240 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $28,590 | $30,770 | $42,160 | $51,360 | $64,600 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,580 | $28,860 | $35,640 | $41,160 | $51,130 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $48,840 | $51,780 | $58,280 | $68,310 | $77,410 |
| Wilmington, NC | $28,100 | $30,510 | $32,910 | $42,120 | $46,470 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $28,170 | $29,350 | $33,450 | $38,540 | $46,500 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $17.14 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.62 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.19 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $27.46 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.19 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.06 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 | $15.19 | $19.34 | $27.46 | $36.21 | $45.06 |
| North Carolina | $13.62 | $14.44 | $17.14 | $22.09 | $28.19 |
| Asheville, NC | $13.26 | $14.17 | $16.51 | $19.12 | $23.43 |
| Burlington, NC | $13.84 | $14.21 | $18.51 | $20.19 | $26.99 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $13.64 | $14.42 | $17.39 | $25.05 | $32.78 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $14.82 | $15.24 | $17.42 | $22.13 | $24.54 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $11.89 | $13.73 | $19.85 | $24.55 | $28.06 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.29 | $17.66 | $18.83 | $23.56 | $28.49 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.07 | $15.98 | $19.82 | $21.83 | $26.94 |
| Greenville, NC | $13.72 | $15.16 | $15.16 | $18.83 | $24.69 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $13.71 | $13.99 | $15.15 | $19.52 | $25.09 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $12.70 | $14.77 | $18.12 | $23.19 | $28.32 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.39 | $13.92 | $14.68 | $16.71 | $21.65 |
| New Bern, NC | $14.57 | $17.23 | $19.53 | $26.35 | $30.20 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.03 | $14.48 | $16.77 | $26.00 | $30.01 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.80 | $13.96 | $14.68 | $17.38 | $21.74 |
| Raleigh, NC | $14.73 | $15.96 | $19.34 | $24.79 | $33.29 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.75 | $14.79 | $20.27 | $24.69 | $31.06 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.74 | $13.88 | $17.14 | $19.79 | $24.58 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $23.48 | $24.90 | $28.02 | $32.84 | $37.22 |
| Wilmington, NC | $13.51 | $14.67 | $15.82 | $20.25 | $22.34 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $13.54 | $14.11 | $16.08 | $18.53 | $22.36 |
