In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $33,160.
- 10% of workers earn $17,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,960 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31,510.
- 10% of workers earn $19,870 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,210 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 | $19,870 | $23,860 | $31,510 | $42,800 | $61,210 |
| North Carolina | $17,110 | $20,100 | $33,160 | $50,950 | $75,960 |
| Asheville, NC | $16,990 | $20,140 | $33,430 | $56,140 | $76,660 |
| Burlington, NC | $17,080 | $18,420 | $33,930 | $50,790 | $72,580 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17,890 | $20,560 | $36,740 | $54,080 | $75,970 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17,690 | $20,730 | $30,500 | $48,540 | $77,120 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $16,470 | $17,160 | $27,900 | $47,970 | $70,370 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $16,320 | $17,240 | $20,570 | $46,420 | $62,010 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $16,760 | $19,710 | $29,840 | $47,840 | $73,590 |
| Greenville, NC | $16,740 | $17,210 | $23,250 | $46,430 | $68,970 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $17,210 | $18,560 | $27,950 | $46,700 | $68,340 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $15,890 | $16,780 | $27,830 | $47,110 | $62,750 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,830 | $18,780 | $26,950 | $46,320 | $72,470 |
| New Bern, NC | $16,560 | $17,730 | $26,830 | $39,190 | $53,680 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17,090 | $18,410 | $20,560 | $46,310 | $62,680 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,830 | $18,180 | $28,940 | $47,540 | $73,780 |
| Raleigh, NC | $17,740 | $20,740 | $34,940 | $56,160 | $78,260 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $16,640 | $18,940 | $33,060 | $46,810 | $65,020 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,710 | $17,620 | $21,530 | $46,330 | $70,700 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $25,160 | $29,440 | $40,040 | $55,060 | $68,620 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16,800 | $19,050 | $31,940 | $53,510 | $74,120 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17,390 | $19,930 | $31,250 | $50,130 | $74,780 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $15.94 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.23 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.52 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $15.15 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $9.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.43 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 | $9.55 | $11.47 | $15.15 | $20.58 | $29.43 |
| North Carolina | $8.23 | $9.66 | $15.94 | $24.50 | $36.52 |
| Asheville, NC | $8.17 | $9.68 | $16.07 | $26.99 | $36.86 |
| Burlington, NC | $8.21 | $8.85 | $16.31 | $24.42 | $34.89 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $8.60 | $9.88 | $17.66 | $26.00 | $36.52 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $8.51 | $9.96 | $14.66 | $23.34 | $37.08 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $7.92 | $8.25 | $13.41 | $23.06 | $33.83 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $7.85 | $8.29 | $9.89 | $22.32 | $29.81 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $8.06 | $9.48 | $14.35 | $23.00 | $35.38 |
| Greenville, NC | $8.05 | $8.27 | $11.18 | $22.32 | $33.16 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $8.27 | $8.92 | $13.44 | $22.45 | $32.86 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $7.64 | $8.07 | $13.38 | $22.65 | $30.17 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $8.09 | $9.03 | $12.96 | $22.27 | $34.84 |
| New Bern, NC | $7.96 | $8.52 | $12.90 | $18.84 | $25.81 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $8.22 | $8.85 | $9.89 | $22.27 | $30.14 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $8.09 | $8.74 | $13.91 | $22.86 | $35.47 |
| Raleigh, NC | $8.53 | $9.97 | $16.80 | $27.00 | $37.63 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $8.00 | $9.11 | $15.90 | $22.51 | $31.26 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $8.04 | $8.47 | $10.35 | $22.27 | $33.99 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $12.10 | $14.15 | $19.25 | $26.47 | $32.99 |
| Wilmington, NC | $8.08 | $9.16 | $15.36 | $25.73 | $35.64 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $8.36 | $9.58 | $15.03 | $24.10 | $35.95 |
