In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $45,780.
- 10% of workers earn $30,820 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $68,590 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46,760.
- 10% of workers earn $33,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,600 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 | $33,360 | $37,960 | $46,760 | $56,030 | $63,600 |
| North Carolina | $30,820 | $35,940 | $45,780 | $57,390 | $68,590 |
| Asheville, NC | $31,620 | $35,670 | $40,240 | $53,340 | $59,830 |
| Burlington, NC | $33,790 | $38,460 | $38,480 | $46,700 | $61,030 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,530 | $37,690 | $47,130 | $59,170 | $68,590 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $27,880 | $37,440 | $42,400 | $51,360 | $64,060 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $30,150 | $40,650 | $47,660 | $52,130 | $55,060 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,050 | $30,500 | $37,690 | $49,860 | $57,390 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $29,060 | $32,800 | $35,100 | $45,780 | $57,520 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,120 | $40,490 | $52,760 | $64,050 | $83,310 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,950 | $31,710 | $35,960 | $47,850 | $57,230 |
| Raleigh, NC | $28,610 | $36,660 | $46,420 | $52,390 | $67,740 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,310 | $33,530 | $35,160 | $48,950 | $65,500 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $30,080 | $36,270 | $39,450 | $47,630 | $57,870 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $34,660 | $37,280 | $48,580 | $59,550 | $81,320 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.82 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.98 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.48 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.04 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.58 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 | $16.04 | $18.25 | $22.48 | $26.94 | $30.58 |
| North Carolina | $14.82 | $17.28 | $22.01 | $27.59 | $32.98 |
| Asheville, NC | $15.20 | $17.15 | $19.35 | $25.64 | $28.77 |
| Burlington, NC | $16.25 | $18.49 | $18.50 | $22.45 | $29.34 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.08 | $18.12 | $22.66 | $28.45 | $32.98 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $13.41 | $18.00 | $20.38 | $24.69 | $30.80 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $14.50 | $19.54 | $22.91 | $25.06 | $26.47 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $13.97 | $14.66 | $18.12 | $23.97 | $27.59 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $13.97 | $15.77 | $16.87 | $22.01 | $27.65 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.44 | $19.47 | $25.36 | $30.79 | $40.05 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.40 | $15.24 | $17.29 | $23.00 | $27.52 |
| Raleigh, NC | $13.75 | $17.63 | $22.32 | $25.19 | $32.57 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.09 | $16.12 | $16.90 | $23.54 | $31.49 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $14.46 | $17.44 | $18.97 | $22.90 | $27.82 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $16.66 | $17.92 | $23.36 | $28.63 | $39.10 |
