In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $36,020.
- 10% of workers earn $22,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,210 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34,970.
- 10% of workers earn $23,520 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,310 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 | $23,520 | $28,850 | $34,970 | $47,420 | $63,310 |
| North Carolina | $22,800 | $28,310 | $36,020 | $53,860 | $74,210 |
| Asheville, NC | $20,960 | $27,290 | $36,590 | $50,700 | $74,860 |
| Burlington, NC | $19,230 | $23,980 | $28,850 | $46,550 | $58,910 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22,360 | $28,390 | $35,050 | $46,550 | $74,210 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $26,850 | $29,710 | $43,970 | $63,130 | $84,150 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $18,760 | $25,440 | $31,200 | $50,990 | $58,750 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $24,850 | $28,510 | $34,340 | $45,780 | $57,900 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $21,540 | $27,570 | $36,060 | $57,430 | $70,410 |
| Greenville, NC | $19,820 | $24,640 | $29,870 | $48,770 | $69,110 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $20,180 | $24,120 | $27,200 | $46,300 | $59,990 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $18,060 | $22,580 | $27,990 | $36,680 | $52,890 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,230 | $23,670 | $29,030 | $47,880 | $62,400 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19,560 | $23,940 | $31,030 | $47,840 | $62,400 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,340 | $23,780 | $28,590 | $48,530 | $61,220 |
| Raleigh, NC | $26,870 | $30,180 | $37,470 | $61,600 | $77,860 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,610 | $28,930 | $29,260 | $38,320 | $60,120 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $24,960 | $27,490 | $34,870 | $47,200 | $62,090 |
| Wilmington, NC | $24,450 | $27,640 | $36,660 | $48,410 | $63,630 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $20,520 | $26,260 | $35,570 | $46,740 | $62,400 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $17.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.96 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.68 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.44 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 | $11.31 | $13.87 | $16.81 | $22.80 | $30.44 |
| North Carolina | $10.96 | $13.61 | $17.32 | $25.90 | $35.68 |
| Asheville, NC | $10.08 | $13.12 | $17.59 | $24.38 | $35.99 |
| Burlington, NC | $9.25 | $11.53 | $13.87 | $22.38 | $28.32 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $10.75 | $13.65 | $16.85 | $22.38 | $35.68 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $12.91 | $14.28 | $21.14 | $30.35 | $40.46 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $9.02 | $12.23 | $15.00 | $24.51 | $28.25 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $11.95 | $13.71 | $16.51 | $22.01 | $27.84 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $10.35 | $13.25 | $17.34 | $27.61 | $33.85 |
| Greenville, NC | $9.53 | $11.85 | $14.36 | $23.45 | $33.23 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $9.70 | $11.60 | $13.08 | $22.26 | $28.84 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $8.69 | $10.85 | $13.46 | $17.63 | $25.43 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.69 | $11.38 | $13.96 | $23.02 | $30.00 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $9.40 | $11.51 | $14.92 | $23.00 | $30.00 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.74 | $11.43 | $13.74 | $23.33 | $29.43 |
| Raleigh, NC | $12.92 | $14.51 | $18.02 | $29.61 | $37.43 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.35 | $13.91 | $14.07 | $18.42 | $28.90 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $12.00 | $13.22 | $16.77 | $22.69 | $29.85 |
| Wilmington, NC | $11.75 | $13.29 | $17.62 | $23.28 | $30.59 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $9.87 | $12.63 | $17.10 | $22.47 | $30.00 |
