In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $50,290.
- 10% of workers earn $36,380 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $70,670 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $54,360.
- 10% of workers earn $37,030 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,340 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 | $37,030 | $45,670 | $54,360 | $64,180 | $78,340 |
| North Carolina | $36,380 | $42,760 | $50,290 | $61,340 | $70,670 |
| Asheville, NC | $36,400 | $42,850 | $48,610 | $59,550 | $64,550 |
| Burlington, NC | $29,920 | $38,500 | $50,290 | $59,640 | $65,820 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,670 | $46,560 | $52,650 | $62,490 | $72,110 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $36,650 | $41,120 | $51,110 | $62,060 | $73,070 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $33,830 | $38,320 | $48,110 | $56,830 | $60,650 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $31,200 | $36,720 | $47,600 | $52,000 | $57,890 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,770 | $42,700 | $50,480 | $62,430 | $66,400 |
| Greenville, NC | $34,380 | $41,310 | $49,330 | $59,530 | $67,450 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28,300 | $41,640 | $48,840 | $58,140 | $63,710 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $35,110 | $41,390 | $46,550 | $52,920 | $61,460 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,560 | $37,080 | $43,720 | $51,440 | $59,350 |
| New Bern, NC | $33,280 | $38,830 | $50,180 | $55,330 | $64,070 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,380 | $39,290 | $47,100 | $50,290 | $62,660 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,400 | $39,880 | $48,210 | $55,330 | $63,630 |
| Raleigh, NC | $38,170 | $47,050 | $55,280 | $65,200 | $83,980 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $37,410 | $42,240 | $48,550 | $60,800 | $64,210 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,140 | $39,860 | $48,520 | $61,030 | $78,170 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $38,060 | $45,290 | $50,260 | $60,820 | $65,670 |
| Wilmington, NC | $35,670 | $41,180 | $50,270 | $58,720 | $68,480 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,400 | $39,990 | $48,480 | $57,860 | $63,940 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.18 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.49 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.98 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26.14 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.80 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.66 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 | $17.80 | $21.96 | $26.14 | $30.86 | $37.66 |
| North Carolina | $17.49 | $20.56 | $24.18 | $29.49 | $33.98 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.50 | $20.60 | $23.37 | $28.63 | $31.04 |
| Burlington, NC | $14.39 | $18.51 | $24.18 | $28.67 | $31.64 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.59 | $22.38 | $25.31 | $30.04 | $34.67 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.62 | $19.77 | $24.57 | $29.84 | $35.13 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $16.26 | $18.42 | $23.13 | $27.32 | $29.16 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $15.00 | $17.66 | $22.88 | $25.00 | $27.83 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.20 | $20.53 | $24.27 | $30.02 | $31.92 |
| Greenville, NC | $16.53 | $19.86 | $23.72 | $28.62 | $32.43 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $13.61 | $20.02 | $23.48 | $27.95 | $30.63 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $16.88 | $19.90 | $22.38 | $25.44 | $29.55 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.69 | $17.83 | $21.02 | $24.73 | $28.54 |
| New Bern, NC | $16.00 | $18.67 | $24.13 | $26.60 | $30.80 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.53 | $18.89 | $22.64 | $24.18 | $30.13 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.50 | $19.17 | $23.18 | $26.60 | $30.59 |
| Raleigh, NC | $18.35 | $22.62 | $26.58 | $31.35 | $40.37 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $17.99 | $20.31 | $23.34 | $29.23 | $30.87 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.38 | $19.16 | $23.33 | $29.34 | $37.58 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $18.30 | $21.77 | $24.17 | $29.24 | $31.57 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.15 | $19.80 | $24.17 | $28.23 | $32.92 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.02 | $19.23 | $23.31 | $27.82 | $30.74 |
