In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $39,610.
- 10% of workers earn $26,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $72,060 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46,880.
- 10% of workers earn $29,010 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,100 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 | $29,010 | $35,680 | $46,880 | $59,950 | $75,100 |
| North Carolina | $26,900 | $29,830 | $39,610 | $59,280 | $72,060 |
| Asheville, NC | $27,650 | $29,830 | $39,380 | $48,730 | $62,000 |
| Burlington, NC | $26,580 | $29,050 | $37,820 | $58,040 | $61,210 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,110 | $31,040 | $47,200 | $60,500 | $76,050 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23,610 | $30,070 | $46,590 | $60,780 | $96,970 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $23,410 | $28,160 | $36,980 | $47,830 | $59,850 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $22,800 | $28,040 | $36,560 | $48,040 | $59,750 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $28,770 | $29,920 | $37,920 | $48,130 | $62,550 |
| Greenville, NC | $23,330 | $29,060 | $38,080 | $48,130 | $59,990 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28,040 | $29,710 | $37,920 | $59,380 | $73,710 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $22,830 | $27,450 | $38,080 | $59,190 | $68,490 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,760 | $28,780 | $36,470 | $46,980 | $59,660 |
| New Bern, NC | $22,270 | $27,680 | $36,210 | $47,830 | $61,010 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,870 | $29,010 | $36,950 | $47,740 | $59,850 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,230 | $29,380 | $37,300 | $47,440 | $59,660 |
| Raleigh, NC | $29,110 | $31,220 | $47,420 | $60,070 | $74,870 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $23,160 | $28,180 | $36,050 | $56,330 | $61,730 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,940 | $29,010 | $36,270 | $46,940 | $59,750 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $29,660 | $37,050 | $47,200 | $59,430 | $73,130 |
| Wilmington, NC | $28,090 | $29,470 | $37,360 | $48,270 | $61,120 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $28,710 | $30,140 | $45,190 | $59,380 | $64,380 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $19.04 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $12.94 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.64 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.54 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.95 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.11 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 | $13.95 | $17.16 | $22.54 | $28.82 | $36.11 |
| North Carolina | $12.94 | $14.34 | $19.04 | $28.50 | $34.64 |
| Asheville, NC | $13.29 | $14.34 | $18.93 | $23.43 | $29.81 |
| Burlington, NC | $12.78 | $13.97 | $18.18 | $27.90 | $29.43 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.00 | $14.93 | $22.69 | $29.09 | $36.56 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $11.35 | $14.46 | $22.40 | $29.22 | $46.62 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $11.26 | $13.54 | $17.78 | $23.00 | $28.78 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $10.96 | $13.48 | $17.58 | $23.09 | $28.73 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $13.83 | $14.38 | $18.23 | $23.14 | $30.07 |
| Greenville, NC | $11.22 | $13.97 | $18.31 | $23.14 | $28.84 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $13.48 | $14.28 | $18.23 | $28.55 | $35.44 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $10.97 | $13.20 | $18.31 | $28.46 | $32.93 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.94 | $13.84 | $17.53 | $22.59 | $28.68 |
| New Bern, NC | $10.71 | $13.31 | $17.41 | $23.00 | $29.33 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.47 | $13.95 | $17.77 | $22.95 | $28.78 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.57 | $14.13 | $17.93 | $22.81 | $28.68 |
| Raleigh, NC | $14.00 | $15.01 | $22.80 | $28.88 | $36.00 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $11.13 | $13.55 | $17.33 | $27.08 | $29.68 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.03 | $13.95 | $17.44 | $22.57 | $28.73 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $14.26 | $17.81 | $22.69 | $28.57 | $35.16 |
| Wilmington, NC | $13.51 | $14.17 | $17.96 | $23.21 | $29.39 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $13.80 | $14.49 | $21.73 | $28.55 | $30.95 |
