In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $50,200.
- 10% of workers earn $21,690 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,360 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,060.
- 10% of workers earn $25,540 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,300 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 | $25,540 | $31,020 | $38,060 | $53,050 | $79,300 |
| North Carolina | $21,690 | $33,910 | $50,200 | $77,710 | $98,360 |
| Asheville, NC | $22,750 | $33,780 | $61,530 | $73,720 | $93,320 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22,510 | $33,910 | $47,970 | $74,820 | $100,490 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $34,370 | $34,370 | $52,000 | $78,920 | $99,900 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $20,330 | $29,990 | $45,380 | $63,640 | $92,960 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $21,690 | $29,500 | $43,060 | $65,840 | $116,790 |
| Greenville, NC | $21,170 | $28,800 | $40,930 | $68,800 | $79,760 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,670 | $46,820 | $61,930 | $81,720 | $114,010 |
| Raleigh, NC | $21,210 | $37,680 | $66,530 | $77,710 | $98,360 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,840 | $34,840 | $43,410 | $61,930 | $89,950 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $22,880 | $23,730 | $34,170 | $44,650 | $51,740 |
| Wilmington, NC | $33,280 | $46,830 | $62,250 | $72,630 | $91,930 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $21,760 | $35,720 | $38,230 | $61,320 | $75,190 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.14 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.43 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.29 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.30 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $12.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.13 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 | $12.28 | $14.91 | $18.30 | $25.51 | $38.13 |
| North Carolina | $10.43 | $16.31 | $24.14 | $37.36 | $47.29 |
| Asheville, NC | $10.94 | $16.24 | $29.58 | $35.44 | $44.86 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $10.82 | $16.31 | $23.06 | $35.97 | $48.31 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $16.52 | $16.52 | $25.00 | $37.94 | $48.03 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $9.78 | $14.42 | $21.82 | $30.60 | $44.69 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $10.43 | $14.18 | $20.70 | $31.66 | $56.15 |
| Greenville, NC | $10.18 | $13.85 | $19.68 | $33.08 | $38.35 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.82 | $22.51 | $29.77 | $39.29 | $54.81 |
| Raleigh, NC | $10.20 | $18.12 | $31.99 | $37.36 | $47.29 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.75 | $16.75 | $20.87 | $29.77 | $43.24 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $11.00 | $11.41 | $16.43 | $21.47 | $24.88 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.00 | $22.51 | $29.93 | $34.92 | $44.20 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $10.46 | $17.17 | $18.38 | $29.48 | $36.15 |
