In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $46,240.
- 10% of workers earn $21,230 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,780 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46,860.
- 10% of workers earn $32,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $70,280 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 | $32,720 | $38,400 | $46,860 | $58,710 | $70,280 |
| North Carolina | $21,230 | $36,290 | $46,240 | $55,250 | $63,780 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $21,230 | $29,690 | $48,090 | $58,170 | $63,820 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $21,510 | $34,980 | $47,940 | $56,890 | $58,940 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $18,770 | $30,410 | $37,980 | $49,200 | $59,210 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $28,240 | $37,820 | $43,880 | $48,400 | $58,700 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $26,530 | $37,460 | $46,680 | $54,670 | $58,090 |
| Raleigh, NC | $32,380 | $38,130 | $49,740 | $60,630 | $78,960 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $37,070 | $47,810 | $48,780 | $62,750 | $76,040 |
| Wilmington, NC | $38,960 | $40,280 | $40,280 | $51,400 | $56,790 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $31,840 | $37,890 | $42,000 | $46,530 | $57,920 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.21 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.66 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.53 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.73 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.79 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 | $15.73 | $18.46 | $22.53 | $28.23 | $33.79 |
| North Carolina | $10.21 | $17.45 | $22.23 | $26.56 | $30.66 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $10.21 | $14.28 | $23.12 | $27.97 | $30.68 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $10.34 | $16.82 | $23.05 | $27.35 | $28.34 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $9.03 | $14.62 | $18.26 | $23.65 | $28.47 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $13.58 | $18.18 | $21.10 | $23.27 | $28.22 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $12.76 | $18.01 | $22.44 | $26.29 | $27.93 |
| Raleigh, NC | $15.57 | $18.33 | $23.91 | $29.15 | $37.96 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $17.82 | $22.98 | $23.45 | $30.17 | $36.56 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.73 | $19.37 | $19.37 | $24.71 | $27.30 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $15.31 | $18.21 | $20.19 | $22.37 | $27.84 |
