In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $45,250.
- 10% of workers earn $30,260 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,290 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,440.
- 10% of workers earn $32,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $68,860 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 | $32,460 | $38,790 | $47,440 | $58,040 | $68,860 |
| North Carolina | $30,260 | $36,660 | $45,250 | $53,320 | $63,290 |
| Asheville, NC | $29,210 | $33,640 | $43,700 | $51,810 | $59,450 |
| Burlington, NC | $28,080 | $33,660 | $43,050 | $49,870 | $62,850 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31,780 | $38,280 | $47,390 | $57,250 | $65,340 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $34,930 | $42,110 | $50,720 | $60,770 | $65,720 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $28,690 | $33,770 | $39,900 | $48,920 | $58,360 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $27,210 | $34,890 | $41,770 | $48,890 | $57,890 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $28,980 | $36,520 | $44,860 | $50,810 | $60,960 |
| Greenville, NC | $30,430 | $37,090 | $45,690 | $49,390 | $59,840 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28,030 | $33,280 | $40,330 | $47,690 | $58,490 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $26,440 | $30,010 | $38,380 | $47,030 | $55,380 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,830 | $32,030 | $40,380 | $48,780 | $58,370 |
| New Bern, NC | $26,320 | $32,420 | $40,710 | $48,240 | $57,570 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,030 | $34,100 | $41,220 | $49,720 | $57,620 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,170 | $35,340 | $41,580 | $48,550 | $58,640 |
| Raleigh, NC | $35,170 | $40,290 | $48,020 | $56,400 | $64,470 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $29,680 | $35,550 | $40,800 | $48,410 | $60,470 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,950 | $33,660 | $39,200 | $47,490 | $57,900 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $30,560 | $36,920 | $43,960 | $50,520 | $59,860 |
| Wilmington, NC | $27,450 | $37,080 | $45,760 | $50,560 | $62,400 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $29,140 | $37,120 | $45,090 | $50,830 | $60,730 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $21.76 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.43 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.61 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.11 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 | $15.61 | $18.65 | $22.81 | $27.90 | $33.11 |
| North Carolina | $14.55 | $17.63 | $21.76 | $25.63 | $30.43 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.04 | $16.17 | $21.01 | $24.91 | $28.58 |
| Burlington, NC | $13.50 | $16.18 | $20.70 | $23.98 | $30.22 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $15.28 | $18.40 | $22.78 | $27.52 | $31.41 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $16.79 | $20.25 | $24.38 | $29.22 | $31.60 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $13.79 | $16.24 | $19.18 | $23.52 | $28.06 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.08 | $16.78 | $20.08 | $23.50 | $27.83 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $13.93 | $17.56 | $21.57 | $24.43 | $29.31 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.63 | $17.83 | $21.97 | $23.75 | $28.77 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $13.48 | $16.00 | $19.39 | $22.93 | $28.12 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $12.71 | $14.43 | $18.45 | $22.61 | $26.62 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.38 | $15.40 | $19.41 | $23.45 | $28.06 |
| New Bern, NC | $12.65 | $15.59 | $19.57 | $23.19 | $27.68 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.48 | $16.40 | $19.82 | $23.90 | $27.70 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.02 | $16.99 | $19.99 | $23.34 | $28.19 |
| Raleigh, NC | $16.91 | $19.37 | $23.09 | $27.12 | $31.00 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.27 | $17.09 | $19.62 | $23.27 | $29.07 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.44 | $16.18 | $18.85 | $22.83 | $27.84 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $14.69 | $17.75 | $21.13 | $24.29 | $28.78 |
| Wilmington, NC | $13.20 | $17.83 | $22.00 | $24.31 | $30.00 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.01 | $17.85 | $21.68 | $24.44 | $29.20 |
