In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $33,920.
- 10% of workers earn $23,960 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $53,680 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $51,680.
- 10% of workers earn $29,150 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $84,750 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 | $29,150 | $37,400 | $51,680 | $70,730 | $84,750 |
| North Carolina | $23,960 | $28,030 | $33,920 | $42,590 | $53,680 |
| Asheville, NC | $22,060 | $27,190 | $31,010 | $36,420 | $44,590 |
| Burlington, NC | $28,020 | $30,840 | $38,320 | $44,720 | $57,190 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24,020 | $28,210 | $32,490 | $47,720 | $62,440 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $28,280 | $28,300 | $36,020 | $45,760 | $46,850 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $22,480 | $27,580 | $37,900 | $46,870 | $55,870 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $22,720 | $32,610 | $35,960 | $44,990 | $53,970 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $26,690 | $30,220 | $37,860 | $39,230 | $51,450 |
| Greenville, NC | $25,600 | $28,960 | $28,960 | $36,640 | $47,140 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $24,080 | $26,020 | $29,460 | $41,050 | $47,780 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $27,310 | $29,530 | $36,030 | $49,210 | $56,530 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,740 | $24,550 | $28,260 | $36,940 | $39,790 |
| New Bern, NC | $26,940 | $35,990 | $37,300 | $50,330 | $56,660 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24,450 | $28,460 | $32,750 | $50,210 | $56,390 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,820 | $25,150 | $28,070 | $32,040 | $37,960 |
| Raleigh, NC | $29,040 | $30,570 | $37,290 | $49,300 | $63,580 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $24,250 | $29,060 | $38,600 | $47,030 | $59,160 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,460 | $26,890 | $30,150 | $37,800 | $43,270 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $38,360 | $47,550 | $55,320 | $61,810 | $74,640 |
| Wilmington, NC | $24,140 | $28,390 | $30,210 | $39,460 | $47,050 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $25,040 | $28,100 | $30,630 | $36,320 | $46,110 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $16.31 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.52 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.81 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.85 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.02 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.75 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 | $14.02 | $17.98 | $24.85 | $34.01 | $40.75 |
| North Carolina | $11.52 | $13.48 | $16.31 | $20.48 | $25.81 |
| Asheville, NC | $10.60 | $13.07 | $14.91 | $17.51 | $21.44 |
| Burlington, NC | $13.47 | $14.83 | $18.42 | $21.50 | $27.49 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.55 | $13.56 | $15.62 | $22.94 | $30.02 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $13.60 | $13.61 | $17.32 | $22.00 | $22.53 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $10.81 | $13.26 | $18.22 | $22.53 | $26.86 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $10.93 | $15.68 | $17.29 | $21.63 | $25.95 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $12.83 | $14.53 | $18.20 | $18.86 | $24.74 |
| Greenville, NC | $12.31 | $13.92 | $13.92 | $17.62 | $22.66 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $11.58 | $12.51 | $14.16 | $19.73 | $22.97 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $13.13 | $14.20 | $17.32 | $23.66 | $27.18 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.45 | $11.80 | $13.59 | $17.76 | $19.13 |
| New Bern, NC | $12.95 | $17.30 | $17.93 | $24.20 | $27.24 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.75 | $13.68 | $15.75 | $24.14 | $27.11 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.49 | $12.09 | $13.49 | $15.40 | $18.25 |
| Raleigh, NC | $13.96 | $14.70 | $17.93 | $23.70 | $30.57 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $11.66 | $13.97 | $18.56 | $22.61 | $28.44 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.28 | $12.93 | $14.50 | $18.17 | $20.81 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $18.44 | $22.86 | $26.60 | $29.72 | $35.89 |
| Wilmington, NC | $11.61 | $13.65 | $14.52 | $18.97 | $22.62 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $12.04 | $13.51 | $14.73 | $17.46 | $22.17 |
