In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $52,590.
- 10% of workers earn $37,430 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $73,560 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,970.
- 10% of workers earn $39,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $82,430 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 | $39,020 | $47,730 | $58,970 | $70,470 | $82,430 |
| North Carolina | $37,430 | $44,830 | $52,590 | $62,140 | $73,560 |
| Asheville, NC | $36,440 | $43,640 | $48,840 | $59,290 | $72,050 |
| Burlington, NC | $34,820 | $39,990 | $50,900 | $61,820 | $67,130 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,380 | $47,720 | $56,580 | $64,860 | $74,860 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $39,100 | $45,380 | $53,980 | $65,140 | $76,270 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $35,000 | $41,270 | $49,080 | $58,530 | $63,970 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $34,410 | $37,710 | $46,620 | $53,570 | $60,650 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $36,710 | $42,940 | $51,890 | $62,620 | $69,610 |
| Greenville, NC | $34,600 | $42,100 | $51,060 | $58,860 | $66,470 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $35,080 | $41,290 | $49,410 | $58,500 | $65,890 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $32,750 | $35,440 | $46,280 | $52,040 | $63,620 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,810 | $37,850 | $47,120 | $55,430 | $61,650 |
| New Bern, NC | $33,730 | $39,170 | $48,710 | $60,230 | $72,800 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,640 | $44,900 | $47,830 | $53,370 | $61,290 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,770 | $39,750 | $49,010 | $56,140 | $64,460 |
| Raleigh, NC | $40,020 | $49,480 | $59,480 | $73,540 | $88,160 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $38,740 | $46,860 | $53,790 | $64,850 | $67,390 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,610 | $41,630 | $49,130 | $58,570 | $82,050 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $38,590 | $47,130 | $50,550 | $60,570 | $67,680 |
| Wilmington, NC | $35,810 | $45,730 | $53,250 | $60,940 | $72,510 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,630 | $41,490 | $49,360 | $59,230 | $66,050 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $25.28 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.36 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.35 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.76 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.63 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 | $18.76 | $22.95 | $28.35 | $33.88 | $39.63 |
| North Carolina | $18.00 | $21.55 | $25.28 | $29.88 | $35.36 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.52 | $20.98 | $23.48 | $28.51 | $34.64 |
| Burlington, NC | $16.74 | $19.22 | $24.47 | $29.72 | $32.27 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.93 | $22.94 | $27.20 | $31.18 | $35.99 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.80 | $21.82 | $25.95 | $31.32 | $36.67 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $16.83 | $19.84 | $23.60 | $28.14 | $30.76 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $16.54 | $18.13 | $22.41 | $25.75 | $29.16 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.65 | $20.65 | $24.95 | $30.11 | $33.47 |
| Greenville, NC | $16.63 | $20.24 | $24.55 | $28.30 | $31.96 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.87 | $19.85 | $23.76 | $28.13 | $31.68 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $15.74 | $17.04 | $22.25 | $25.02 | $30.59 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.22 | $18.20 | $22.65 | $26.65 | $29.64 |
| New Bern, NC | $16.21 | $18.83 | $23.42 | $28.96 | $35.00 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.10 | $21.59 | $23.00 | $25.66 | $29.47 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.68 | $19.11 | $23.56 | $26.99 | $30.99 |
| Raleigh, NC | $19.24 | $23.79 | $28.59 | $35.36 | $42.38 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $18.62 | $22.53 | $25.86 | $31.18 | $32.40 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.60 | $20.02 | $23.62 | $28.16 | $39.45 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $18.55 | $22.66 | $24.30 | $29.12 | $32.54 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.21 | $21.99 | $25.60 | $29.30 | $34.86 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.13 | $19.95 | $23.73 | $28.48 | $31.75 |
