In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18,970.
- 10% of workers earn $16,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,170 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26,350.
- 10% of workers earn $17,870 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,710 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $17,870 | $20,560 | $26,350 | $34,120 | $47,710 |
| North Carolina | $16,760 | $17,610 | $18,970 | $34,390 | $46,170 |
| Asheville, NC | $17,310 | $18,090 | $22,890 | $36,760 | $47,650 |
| Burlington, NC | $16,310 | $16,820 | $17,660 | $26,590 | $41,730 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17,550 | $17,670 | $19,130 | $30,420 | $47,640 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17,870 | $18,300 | $20,890 | $32,780 | $48,700 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15,550 | $16,000 | $17,390 | $25,730 | $42,210 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $15,680 | $15,820 | $17,300 | $34,130 | $44,520 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $16,870 | $17,820 | $18,490 | $30,420 | $44,400 |
| Greenville, NC | $16,320 | $16,470 | $17,900 | $27,590 | $43,850 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16,320 | $16,950 | $17,980 | $35,840 | $58,080 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $15,460 | $16,430 | $17,000 | $21,100 | $36,360 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,320 | $17,240 | $21,420 | $28,560 | $37,580 |
| New Bern, NC | $15,780 | $15,930 | $17,210 | $26,100 | $42,600 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,100 | $16,890 | $17,270 | $29,010 | $44,270 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,570 | $17,160 | $28,350 | $35,840 | $37,120 |
| Raleigh, NC | $17,820 | $17,930 | $19,960 | $29,540 | $47,950 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $15,630 | $16,830 | $17,490 | $28,790 | $42,180 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,250 | $16,720 | $18,540 | $35,000 | $40,800 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $19,760 | $22,120 | $28,600 | $37,270 | $52,710 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16,500 | $17,480 | $18,750 | $34,490 | $44,530 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $16,740 | $17,280 | $18,840 | $30,620 | $45,920 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $9.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.06 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.20 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $12.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.59 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.94 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $8.59 | $9.89 | $12.67 | $16.41 | $22.94 |
| North Carolina | $8.06 | $8.47 | $9.12 | $16.54 | $22.20 |
| Asheville, NC | $8.32 | $8.70 | $11.00 | $17.67 | $22.91 |
| Burlington, NC | $7.84 | $8.09 | $8.49 | $12.78 | $20.06 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $8.44 | $8.49 | $9.20 | $14.62 | $22.91 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $8.59 | $8.80 | $10.04 | $15.76 | $23.41 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $7.48 | $7.69 | $8.36 | $12.37 | $20.29 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $7.54 | $7.61 | $8.32 | $16.41 | $21.41 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $8.11 | $8.57 | $8.89 | $14.62 | $21.35 |
| Greenville, NC | $7.85 | $7.92 | $8.61 | $13.27 | $21.08 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $7.85 | $8.15 | $8.65 | $17.23 | $27.92 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $7.43 | $7.90 | $8.17 | $10.14 | $17.48 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.85 | $8.29 | $10.30 | $13.73 | $18.07 |
| New Bern, NC | $7.59 | $7.66 | $8.27 | $12.55 | $20.48 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.74 | $8.12 | $8.30 | $13.95 | $21.28 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.97 | $8.25 | $13.63 | $17.23 | $17.85 |
| Raleigh, NC | $8.57 | $8.62 | $9.59 | $14.20 | $23.05 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $7.52 | $8.09 | $8.41 | $13.84 | $20.28 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.81 | $8.04 | $8.92 | $16.83 | $19.62 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $9.50 | $10.64 | $13.75 | $17.92 | $25.34 |
| Wilmington, NC | $7.93 | $8.40 | $9.01 | $16.58 | $21.41 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $8.05 | $8.31 | $9.06 | $14.72 | $22.08 |
