In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $50,610.
- 10% of workers earn $36,990 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $72,990 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $57,300.
- 10% of workers earn $37,270 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $84,250 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 | $37,270 | $46,550 | $57,300 | $71,120 | $84,250 |
| North Carolina | $36,990 | $44,990 | $50,610 | $59,990 | $72,990 |
| Asheville, NC | $39,340 | $48,530 | $51,020 | $57,990 | $63,280 |
| Burlington, NC | $36,940 | $40,400 | $48,830 | $58,340 | $66,010 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,720 | $47,290 | $55,890 | $61,710 | $76,060 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $38,810 | $49,180 | $53,910 | $60,670 | $72,560 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $35,820 | $43,280 | $48,720 | $55,070 | $61,190 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $29,930 | $39,170 | $46,590 | $52,580 | $59,490 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,500 | $46,190 | $50,870 | $61,040 | $76,510 |
| Greenville, NC | $37,630 | $46,310 | $49,170 | $58,560 | $64,440 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $34,790 | $38,960 | $47,910 | $56,460 | $60,930 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $34,710 | $38,370 | $48,080 | $58,110 | $70,620 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,090 | $43,920 | $48,160 | $55,060 | $60,340 |
| New Bern, NC | $35,000 | $38,010 | $46,930 | $57,200 | $70,620 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,720 | $37,440 | $47,340 | $56,160 | $60,670 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,670 | $38,000 | $47,510 | $55,530 | $59,670 |
| Raleigh, NC | $38,800 | $47,600 | $54,830 | $61,130 | $75,930 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $36,700 | $43,710 | $49,150 | $58,930 | $68,950 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,770 | $37,440 | $47,610 | $56,160 | $62,160 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $38,220 | $47,250 | $55,420 | $61,880 | $75,060 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,010 | $42,890 | $48,640 | $56,790 | $61,860 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $36,140 | $41,600 | $48,520 | $59,610 | $66,660 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.79 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.09 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $27.55 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.92 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.51 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 | $17.92 | $22.38 | $27.55 | $34.19 | $40.51 |
| North Carolina | $17.79 | $21.63 | $24.33 | $28.84 | $35.09 |
| Asheville, NC | $18.91 | $23.33 | $24.53 | $27.88 | $30.42 |
| Burlington, NC | $17.76 | $19.42 | $23.48 | $28.05 | $31.74 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.62 | $22.74 | $26.87 | $29.67 | $36.57 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.66 | $23.65 | $25.92 | $29.17 | $34.89 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $17.22 | $20.81 | $23.42 | $26.48 | $29.42 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $14.39 | $18.83 | $22.40 | $25.28 | $28.60 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.03 | $22.21 | $24.46 | $29.35 | $36.78 |
| Greenville, NC | $18.09 | $22.27 | $23.64 | $28.15 | $30.98 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.73 | $18.73 | $23.03 | $27.15 | $29.29 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $16.69 | $18.45 | $23.12 | $27.94 | $33.95 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.35 | $21.11 | $23.15 | $26.47 | $29.01 |
| New Bern, NC | $16.83 | $18.27 | $22.56 | $27.50 | $33.95 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.17 | $18.00 | $22.76 | $27.00 | $29.17 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.15 | $18.27 | $22.84 | $26.70 | $28.69 |
| Raleigh, NC | $18.65 | $22.89 | $26.36 | $29.39 | $36.51 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $17.65 | $21.01 | $23.63 | $28.33 | $33.15 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.24 | $18.00 | $22.89 | $27.00 | $29.89 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $18.38 | $22.72 | $26.64 | $29.75 | $36.09 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.79 | $20.62 | $23.38 | $27.30 | $29.74 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.37 | $20.00 | $23.33 | $28.66 | $32.05 |
