In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $57,160.
- 10% of workers earn $34,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $128,920 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,080.
- 10% of workers earn $34,940 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $134,420 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 | $34,940 | $43,440 | $59,080 | $83,420 | $134,420 |
North Carolina | $34,050 | $39,060 | $57,160 | $82,440 | $128,920 |
Asheville, NC | $35,620 | $38,280 | $49,440 | $89,980 | $126,850 |
Burlington, NC | $28,000 | $39,400 | $56,670 | $82,920 | $123,200 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,160 | $44,340 | $60,420 | $90,120 | $170,840 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $30,410 | $37,570 | $47,730 | $61,690 | $108,120 |
Fayetteville, NC | $34,730 | $35,450 | $46,870 | $85,990 | $85,990 |
Goldsboro, NC | $37,420 | $44,830 | $56,770 | $84,280 | $90,370 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | $36,260 | $46,080 | $75,320 | $124,380 | $124,380 |
Greenville, NC | $29,060 | $36,360 | $49,090 | $75,080 | $100,830 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31,730 | $34,830 | $43,550 | $60,760 | $76,400 |
Jacksonville, NC | $27,240 | $35,120 | $42,730 | $61,030 | $108,660 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25,440 | $36,680 | $41,540 | $50,790 | $95,640 |
New Bern, NC | $28,570 | $46,810 | $63,530 | $100,120 | $128,380 |
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,350 | $38,340 | $48,460 | $86,260 | $101,780 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,030 | $37,480 | $44,560 | $46,370 | $72,490 |
Raleigh, NC | $37,250 | $42,130 | $61,260 | $81,580 | $116,640 |
Rocky Mount, NC | $32,720 | $41,850 | $48,590 | $83,530 | $141,200 |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,320 | $36,910 | $41,390 | $56,710 | $83,020 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $31,200 | $35,930 | $49,620 | $76,990 | $124,690 |
Wilmington, NC | $26,990 | $37,150 | $48,150 | $77,820 | $117,050 |
Winston-Salem, NC | $34,980 | $36,490 | $49,260 | $77,370 | $150,550 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $27.48 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.37 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.98 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.80 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $64.62 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 | $16.80 | $20.89 | $28.40 | $40.11 | $64.62 |
North Carolina | $16.37 | $18.78 | $27.48 | $39.63 | $61.98 |
Asheville, NC | $17.13 | $18.40 | $23.77 | $43.26 | $60.99 |
Burlington, NC | $13.46 | $18.94 | $27.25 | $39.86 | $59.23 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.39 | $21.32 | $29.05 | $43.33 | $82.13 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $14.62 | $18.06 | $22.95 | $29.66 | $51.98 |
Fayetteville, NC | $16.70 | $17.04 | $22.54 | $41.34 | $41.34 |
Goldsboro, NC | $17.99 | $21.56 | $27.29 | $40.52 | $43.45 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.43 | $22.16 | $36.21 | $59.80 | $59.80 |
Greenville, NC | $13.97 | $17.48 | $23.60 | $36.10 | $48.48 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $15.25 | $16.74 | $20.94 | $29.21 | $36.73 |
Jacksonville, NC | $13.10 | $16.89 | $20.54 | $29.34 | $52.24 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.23 | $17.64 | $19.97 | $24.42 | $45.98 |
New Bern, NC | $13.74 | $22.51 | $30.54 | $48.14 | $61.72 |
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.63 | $18.43 | $23.30 | $41.47 | $48.93 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.59 | $18.02 | $21.43 | $22.29 | $34.85 |
Raleigh, NC | $17.91 | $20.26 | $29.45 | $39.22 | $56.08 |
Rocky Mount, NC | $15.73 | $20.12 | $23.36 | $40.16 | $67.88 |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.50 | $17.74 | $19.90 | $27.26 | $39.91 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $15.00 | $17.28 | $23.85 | $37.01 | $59.95 |
Wilmington, NC | $12.98 | $17.86 | $23.15 | $37.41 | $56.27 |
Winston-Salem, NC | $16.82 | $17.54 | $23.68 | $37.20 | $72.38 |