In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $38,210.
- 10% of workers earn $27,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,280 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45,560.
- 10% of workers earn $29,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,980 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $29,120 | $36,750 | $45,560 | $49,760 | $61,980 |
| North Carolina | $27,740 | $32,310 | $38,210 | $47,910 | $59,280 |
| Asheville, NC | $23,980 | $30,690 | $38,250 | $47,460 | $53,870 |
| Burlington, NC | $23,960 | $29,830 | $37,340 | $47,070 | $54,820 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,480 | $35,120 | $39,740 | $48,340 | $60,230 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $30,360 | $37,720 | $47,530 | $51,270 | $60,950 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $25,780 | $29,140 | $36,630 | $45,790 | $53,100 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $23,260 | $29,280 | $36,560 | $46,330 | $48,550 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $28,460 | $35,260 | $38,550 | $48,580 | $59,750 |
| Greenville, NC | $27,230 | $30,370 | $37,880 | $47,460 | $57,250 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28,700 | $30,240 | $37,560 | $46,640 | $55,340 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $25,790 | $29,200 | $35,690 | $44,560 | $49,500 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,130 | $29,200 | $36,750 | $44,200 | $48,130 |
| New Bern, NC | $23,300 | $29,020 | $36,560 | $46,420 | $50,960 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,810 | $29,200 | $36,780 | $46,750 | $48,550 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,060 | $29,600 | $37,180 | $46,640 | $48,720 |
| Raleigh, NC | $29,490 | $36,910 | $41,140 | $48,620 | $60,140 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $23,490 | $29,840 | $37,250 | $44,770 | $54,600 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,110 | $29,620 | $37,060 | $46,640 | $48,740 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $29,380 | $36,610 | $38,900 | $48,340 | $59,280 |
| Wilmington, NC | $28,510 | $30,670 | $37,560 | $47,460 | $56,250 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $28,650 | $31,370 | $38,180 | $48,310 | $56,970 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.37 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.34 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.50 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.80 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $14.00 | $17.67 | $21.90 | $23.92 | $29.80 |
| North Carolina | $13.34 | $15.54 | $18.37 | $23.04 | $28.50 |
| Asheville, NC | $11.53 | $14.76 | $18.39 | $22.82 | $25.90 |
| Burlington, NC | $11.52 | $14.34 | $17.95 | $22.63 | $26.36 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.17 | $16.89 | $19.11 | $23.24 | $28.96 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $14.60 | $18.14 | $22.85 | $24.65 | $29.31 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $12.40 | $14.01 | $17.61 | $22.02 | $25.53 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $11.18 | $14.08 | $17.58 | $22.28 | $23.34 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $13.68 | $16.95 | $18.54 | $23.36 | $28.73 |
| Greenville, NC | $13.09 | $14.60 | $18.21 | $22.82 | $27.52 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $13.80 | $14.54 | $18.06 | $22.42 | $26.61 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $12.40 | $14.04 | $17.16 | $21.42 | $23.80 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.12 | $14.04 | $17.67 | $21.25 | $23.14 |
| New Bern, NC | $11.20 | $13.95 | $17.58 | $22.32 | $24.50 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.96 | $14.04 | $17.68 | $22.47 | $23.34 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.53 | $14.23 | $17.88 | $22.42 | $23.42 |
| Raleigh, NC | $14.18 | $17.75 | $19.78 | $23.38 | $28.91 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $11.29 | $14.35 | $17.91 | $21.53 | $26.25 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.03 | $14.24 | $17.82 | $22.42 | $23.43 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $14.12 | $17.60 | $18.70 | $23.24 | $28.50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $13.71 | $14.75 | $18.06 | $22.82 | $27.04 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $13.77 | $15.08 | $18.36 | $23.23 | $27.39 |
