In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $27,130.
- 10% of workers earn $20,990 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $36,370 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29,530.
- 10% of workers earn $22,250 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $44,280 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 | $22,250 | $26,370 | $29,530 | $35,450 | $44,280 |
| North Carolina | $20,990 | $22,010 | $27,130 | $30,080 | $36,370 |
| Asheville, NC | $20,450 | $21,690 | $26,830 | $29,900 | $36,880 |
| Burlington, NC | $21,000 | $23,310 | $26,060 | $30,300 | $35,410 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $21,780 | $22,630 | $28,130 | $30,270 | $38,080 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $20,880 | $22,670 | $27,860 | $33,670 | $39,240 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $19,000 | $21,450 | $27,340 | $32,240 | $37,500 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $20,330 | $22,010 | $23,120 | $27,770 | $29,840 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $21,210 | $22,110 | $27,850 | $31,200 | $35,540 |
| Greenville, NC | $18,260 | $20,320 | $23,740 | $27,190 | $31,720 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $20,890 | $22,060 | $26,720 | $32,820 | $36,300 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $17,650 | $18,620 | $21,910 | $27,400 | $34,340 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18,750 | $21,250 | $22,220 | $28,270 | $34,070 |
| New Bern, NC | $18,570 | $21,250 | $23,120 | $26,890 | $34,680 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19,630 | $20,740 | $24,960 | $29,050 | $33,370 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20,340 | $21,380 | $24,120 | $28,950 | $35,210 |
| Raleigh, NC | $21,820 | $22,920 | $28,340 | $33,780 | $36,540 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $18,020 | $18,250 | $25,560 | $29,580 | $34,880 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18,760 | $21,130 | $23,520 | $28,150 | $32,970 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $22,880 | $23,250 | $26,910 | $29,250 | $36,540 |
| Wilmington, NC | $20,820 | $21,930 | $27,160 | $29,450 | $35,620 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $20,990 | $21,620 | $25,700 | $29,190 | $35,360 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $13.04 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.48 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $14.20 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.29 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 | $10.70 | $12.68 | $14.20 | $17.04 | $21.29 |
| North Carolina | $10.09 | $10.58 | $13.04 | $14.46 | $17.48 |
| Asheville, NC | $9.83 | $10.43 | $12.90 | $14.37 | $17.73 |
| Burlington, NC | $10.10 | $11.21 | $12.53 | $14.57 | $17.02 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $10.47 | $10.88 | $13.52 | $14.56 | $18.31 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $10.04 | $10.90 | $13.39 | $16.19 | $18.87 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $9.14 | $10.31 | $13.14 | $15.50 | $18.03 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $9.78 | $10.58 | $11.12 | $13.35 | $14.35 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $10.20 | $10.63 | $13.39 | $15.00 | $17.09 |
| Greenville, NC | $8.78 | $9.77 | $11.41 | $13.07 | $15.25 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $10.04 | $10.61 | $12.85 | $15.78 | $17.45 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $8.48 | $8.95 | $10.54 | $13.17 | $16.51 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $9.01 | $10.22 | $10.68 | $13.59 | $16.38 |
| New Bern, NC | $8.93 | $10.22 | $11.11 | $12.93 | $16.67 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $9.44 | $9.97 | $12.00 | $13.96 | $16.04 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $9.78 | $10.28 | $11.60 | $13.92 | $16.93 |
| Raleigh, NC | $10.49 | $11.02 | $13.62 | $16.24 | $17.57 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $8.67 | $8.77 | $12.29 | $14.22 | $16.77 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $9.02 | $10.16 | $11.31 | $13.54 | $15.85 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $11.00 | $11.18 | $12.94 | $14.06 | $17.57 |
| Wilmington, NC | $10.01 | $10.54 | $13.06 | $14.16 | $17.13 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $10.09 | $10.40 | $12.36 | $14.04 | $17.00 |
