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In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $34,180.
  • 10% of workers earn $20,470 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $72,560 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $33,290.
  • 10% of workers earn $21,800 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $60,080 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$21,800$27,400$33,290$45,710$60,080
North Carolina$20,470$23,790$34,180$48,470$72,560
Asheville, NC$18,580$23,910$34,040$49,480$70,320
Burlington, NC$18,010$21,100$27,820$36,400$50,820
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$21,690$22,200$29,190$48,280$74,300
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$21,950$28,900$37,510$58,240$76,270
Fayetteville, NC$17,390$23,120$29,290$47,400$59,570
Goldsboro, NC$18,380$22,430$27,390$43,810$60,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC$18,580$23,870$29,730$47,840$65,930
Greenville, NC$18,580$23,070$29,450$50,710$68,180
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$18,200$22,220$23,220$34,650$51,050
Jacksonville, NC$16,830$17,150$27,810$46,650$61,390
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$17,930$23,340$29,430$45,930$59,430
New Bern, NC$17,440$18,160$27,490$38,690$64,530
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$17,470$22,240$31,220$42,150$60,170
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$17,920$22,940$29,420$40,080$53,040
Raleigh, NC$23,030$27,780$37,540$61,800$76,090
Rocky Mount, NC$17,680$23,030$32,170$48,060$59,990
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$17,930$22,690$31,340$46,950$60,510
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC$22,880$25,620$29,040$37,470$57,400
Wilmington, NC$20,160$27,680$35,460$48,710$61,050
Winston-Salem, NC$18,510$22,990$34,650$48,690$70,080

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $16.43 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $9.84 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $34.88 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $16.01 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $10.48 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $28.88 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$10.48$13.17$16.01$21.98$28.88
North Carolina$9.84$11.44$16.43$23.30$34.88
Asheville, NC$8.94$11.50$16.37$23.79$33.81
Burlington, NC$8.66$10.14$13.38$17.50$24.43
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$10.43$10.67$14.03$23.21$35.72
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$10.55$13.89$18.04$28.00$36.67
Fayetteville, NC$8.36$11.12$14.08$22.79$28.64
Goldsboro, NC$8.84$10.79$13.17$21.06$29.02
Greensboro-High Point, NC$8.93$11.48$14.29$23.00$31.70
Greenville, NC$8.94$11.09$14.16$24.38$32.78
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$8.75$10.69$11.16$16.66$24.54
Jacksonville, NC$8.09$8.25$13.37$22.43$29.52
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$8.62$11.22$14.15$22.08$28.57
New Bern, NC$8.39$8.73$13.22$18.60$31.03
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$8.40$10.69$15.01$20.27$28.93
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$8.61$11.03$14.15$19.27$25.50
Raleigh, NC$11.07$13.36$18.05$29.71$36.58
Rocky Mount, NC$8.50$11.07$15.47$23.10$28.84
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$8.62$10.91$15.07$22.57$29.09
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC$11.00$12.32$13.96$18.02$27.60
Wilmington, NC$9.69$13.31$17.05$23.42$29.35
Winston-Salem, NC$8.90$11.05$16.66$23.41$33.69