In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $46,560.
- 10% of workers earn $29,240 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,490 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,770.
- 10% of workers earn $30,600 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,630 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 | $30,600 | $36,910 | $47,770 | $62,310 | $77,630 |
North Carolina | $29,240 | $34,590 | $46,560 | $60,360 | $76,490 |
Asheville, NC | $30,190 | $36,290 | $47,020 | $59,680 | $75,910 |
Burlington, NC | $28,690 | $33,220 | $44,620 | $51,460 | $67,290 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30,400 | $35,060 | $47,560 | $62,410 | $78,210 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $30,090 | $34,660 | $51,120 | $65,790 | $84,100 |
Fayetteville, NC | $28,730 | $34,480 | $45,000 | $57,360 | $67,300 |
Goldsboro, NC | $27,170 | $33,760 | $44,150 | $54,640 | $68,640 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,850 | $36,050 | $48,280 | $57,800 | $76,850 |
Greenville, NC | $28,190 | $30,160 | $41,020 | $52,100 | $65,040 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28,360 | $34,360 | $45,050 | $56,900 | $71,880 |
Jacksonville, NC | $27,780 | $29,570 | $40,250 | $56,480 | $73,220 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,280 | $30,970 | $38,090 | $57,650 | $74,630 |
New Bern, NC | $23,820 | $29,470 | $40,240 | $58,070 | $65,700 |
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,300 | $32,200 | $43,710 | $59,580 | $70,290 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,190 | $31,200 | $38,590 | $55,350 | $62,640 |
Raleigh, NC | $30,870 | $37,310 | $50,050 | $64,870 | $80,500 |
Rocky Mount, NC | $27,990 | $34,120 | $45,480 | $56,710 | $74,210 |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,460 | $29,370 | $38,280 | $51,360 | $63,390 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $31,030 | $37,130 | $48,340 | $60,970 | $76,480 |
Wilmington, NC | $29,790 | $34,720 | $45,800 | $60,200 | $73,920 |
Winston-Salem, NC | $29,430 | $35,280 | $40,560 | $58,640 | $71,980 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.39 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.06 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.77 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.96 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.71 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.32 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 | $14.71 | $17.74 | $22.96 | $29.96 | $37.32 |
North Carolina | $14.06 | $16.63 | $22.39 | $29.02 | $36.77 |
Asheville, NC | $14.52 | $17.45 | $22.61 | $28.69 | $36.49 |
Burlington, NC | $13.79 | $15.97 | $21.45 | $24.74 | $32.35 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.61 | $16.86 | $22.86 | $30.01 | $37.60 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $14.47 | $16.66 | $24.58 | $31.63 | $40.43 |
Fayetteville, NC | $13.81 | $16.58 | $21.64 | $27.58 | $32.36 |
Goldsboro, NC | $13.06 | $16.23 | $21.23 | $26.27 | $33.00 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.35 | $17.33 | $23.21 | $27.79 | $36.95 |
Greenville, NC | $13.55 | $14.50 | $19.72 | $25.05 | $31.27 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $13.64 | $16.52 | $21.66 | $27.35 | $34.56 |
Jacksonville, NC | $13.35 | $14.22 | $19.35 | $27.16 | $35.20 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.12 | $14.89 | $18.31 | $27.71 | $35.88 |
New Bern, NC | $11.45 | $14.17 | $19.34 | $27.92 | $31.59 |
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.12 | $15.48 | $21.01 | $28.64 | $33.79 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.55 | $15.00 | $18.55 | $26.61 | $30.12 |
Raleigh, NC | $14.84 | $17.94 | $24.06 | $31.19 | $38.70 |
Rocky Mount, NC | $13.46 | $16.40 | $21.87 | $27.27 | $35.68 |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.28 | $14.12 | $18.40 | $24.69 | $30.48 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $14.92 | $17.85 | $23.24 | $29.31 | $36.77 |
Wilmington, NC | $14.32 | $16.69 | $22.02 | $28.94 | $35.54 |
Winston-Salem, NC | $14.15 | $16.96 | $19.50 | $28.19 | $34.60 |