In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $47,460.
- 10% of workers earn $29,310 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,850 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46,910.
- 10% of workers earn $30,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $69,450 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 | $30,020 | $37,020 | $46,910 | $59,380 | $69,450 |
| North Carolina | $29,310 | $37,560 | $47,460 | $60,510 | $75,850 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,310 | $36,910 | $47,460 | $60,840 | $75,850 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $30,180 | $45,220 | $50,140 | $63,140 | $80,000 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $23,860 | $23,860 | $25,950 | $42,430 | $54,030 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $27,840 | $30,280 | $38,000 | $48,040 | $59,590 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $36,460 | $44,170 | $48,040 | $60,510 | $70,960 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,020 | $36,180 | $45,010 | $54,350 | $59,270 |
| Raleigh, NC | $36,910 | $39,670 | $51,630 | $62,120 | $96,520 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,310 | $36,650 | $51,180 | $78,080 | $99,320 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $30,570 | $38,730 | $48,220 | $49,850 | $62,830 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,560 | $38,060 | $38,060 | $48,220 | $59,760 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $38,180 | $38,180 | $48,310 | $58,440 | $60,840 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.47 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.55 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.43 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.39 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 | $14.43 | $17.80 | $22.55 | $28.55 | $33.39 |
| North Carolina | $14.09 | $18.06 | $22.82 | $29.09 | $36.47 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.09 | $17.74 | $22.82 | $29.25 | $36.47 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $14.51 | $21.74 | $24.10 | $30.36 | $38.46 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $11.47 | $11.47 | $12.48 | $20.40 | $25.98 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $13.39 | $14.56 | $18.27 | $23.10 | $28.65 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $17.53 | $21.24 | $23.10 | $29.09 | $34.12 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.35 | $17.39 | $21.64 | $26.13 | $28.50 |
| Raleigh, NC | $17.74 | $19.07 | $24.82 | $29.87 | $46.40 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.98 | $17.62 | $24.61 | $37.54 | $47.75 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $14.70 | $18.62 | $23.18 | $23.97 | $30.21 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.06 | $18.30 | $18.30 | $23.18 | $28.73 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.36 | $18.36 | $23.23 | $28.10 | $29.25 |
