In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48,280.
- 10% of workers earn $27,320 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,080 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $43,200.
- 10% of workers earn $27,600 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,320 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 | $27,600 | $33,310 | $43,200 | $58,730 | $81,320 |
| North Carolina | $27,320 | $42,660 | $48,280 | $75,750 | $98,080 |
| Asheville, NC | $28,460 | $38,210 | $46,100 | $75,940 | $89,040 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24,660 | $41,630 | $50,980 | $69,340 | $107,190 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $32,890 | $43,500 | $49,330 | $66,180 | $90,880 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $24,440 | $26,490 | $44,400 | $71,590 | $75,830 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $25,860 | $41,600 | $47,860 | $77,170 | $84,430 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24,410 | $40,280 | $56,340 | $87,170 | $97,050 |
| Raleigh, NC | $36,050 | $45,090 | $46,490 | $79,210 | $92,980 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $28,680 | $29,810 | $33,970 | $43,970 | $56,110 |
| Wilmington, NC | $39,350 | $47,610 | $67,510 | $98,720 | $124,290 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,910 | $42,150 | $46,080 | $75,830 | $84,750 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.21 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.13 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.15 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.77 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.10 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 | $13.27 | $16.01 | $20.77 | $28.24 | $39.10 |
| North Carolina | $13.13 | $20.51 | $23.21 | $36.42 | $47.15 |
| Asheville, NC | $13.68 | $18.37 | $22.17 | $36.51 | $42.81 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.86 | $20.01 | $24.51 | $33.34 | $51.53 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $15.81 | $20.91 | $23.72 | $31.82 | $43.69 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $11.75 | $12.74 | $21.35 | $34.42 | $36.46 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $12.43 | $20.00 | $23.01 | $37.10 | $40.59 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.74 | $19.37 | $27.09 | $41.91 | $46.66 |
| Raleigh, NC | $17.33 | $21.68 | $22.35 | $38.08 | $44.70 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $13.79 | $14.33 | $16.33 | $21.14 | $26.97 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.92 | $22.89 | $32.46 | $47.46 | $59.75 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.26 | $20.27 | $22.16 | $36.46 | $40.74 |
