In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $25,690.
- 10% of workers earn $17,320 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $50,860 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29,380.
- 10% of workers earn $19,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,220 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 | $19,100 | $22,340 | $29,380 | $37,560 | $57,220 |
| North Carolina | $17,320 | $19,050 | $25,690 | $40,290 | $50,860 |
| Asheville, NC | $16,880 | $20,530 | $29,910 | $41,060 | $53,270 |
| Burlington, NC | $17,620 | $19,020 | $22,570 | $37,370 | $46,790 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17,730 | $19,050 | $22,290 | $39,830 | $48,980 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18,820 | $20,510 | $28,450 | $40,360 | $55,170 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $16,310 | $17,570 | $21,740 | $36,040 | $48,790 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $16,940 | $17,710 | $26,740 | $35,670 | $46,200 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17,700 | $19,560 | $26,740 | $39,940 | $50,860 |
| Greenville, NC | $17,080 | $18,840 | $27,450 | $40,660 | $50,450 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16,810 | $19,920 | $22,540 | $41,920 | $48,690 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $16,590 | $17,420 | $21,620 | $34,910 | $45,760 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,710 | $18,860 | $25,760 | $36,980 | $46,740 |
| New Bern, NC | $16,640 | $17,490 | $21,640 | $35,900 | $45,050 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,950 | $18,030 | $21,340 | $35,920 | $46,810 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,780 | $18,030 | $24,780 | $38,040 | $55,920 |
| Raleigh, NC | $18,420 | $20,120 | $28,760 | $47,390 | $59,410 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $16,990 | $17,930 | $21,640 | $36,510 | $46,920 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,470 | $17,910 | $21,920 | $37,120 | $46,650 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $22,880 | $26,840 | $32,060 | $46,900 | $61,990 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17,320 | $18,980 | $28,790 | $40,520 | $51,260 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17,560 | $20,050 | $25,600 | $39,800 | $49,730 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $12.35 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.45 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $14.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $9.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.51 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 | $9.18 | $10.74 | $14.12 | $18.06 | $27.51 |
| North Carolina | $8.33 | $9.16 | $12.35 | $19.37 | $24.45 |
| Asheville, NC | $8.11 | $9.87 | $14.38 | $19.74 | $25.61 |
| Burlington, NC | $8.47 | $9.15 | $10.85 | $17.97 | $22.50 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $8.52 | $9.16 | $10.72 | $19.15 | $23.55 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $9.05 | $9.86 | $13.68 | $19.41 | $26.52 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $7.84 | $8.45 | $10.45 | $17.33 | $23.46 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $8.15 | $8.52 | $12.86 | $17.15 | $22.21 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $8.51 | $9.41 | $12.86 | $19.20 | $24.45 |
| Greenville, NC | $8.21 | $9.06 | $13.20 | $19.55 | $24.25 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $8.08 | $9.58 | $10.84 | $20.15 | $23.41 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $7.97 | $8.38 | $10.39 | $16.79 | $22.00 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $8.03 | $9.07 | $12.38 | $17.78 | $22.47 |
| New Bern, NC | $8.00 | $8.41 | $10.40 | $17.26 | $21.66 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $8.15 | $8.67 | $10.26 | $17.27 | $22.50 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $8.07 | $8.67 | $11.92 | $18.29 | $26.89 |
| Raleigh, NC | $8.86 | $9.68 | $13.83 | $22.78 | $28.56 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $8.17 | $8.62 | $10.40 | $17.56 | $22.56 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.92 | $8.61 | $10.54 | $17.85 | $22.43 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $11.00 | $12.91 | $15.41 | $22.55 | $29.80 |
| Wilmington, NC | $8.33 | $9.13 | $13.84 | $19.48 | $24.65 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $8.44 | $9.64 | $12.31 | $19.14 | $23.91 |
