In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $50,470.
- 10% of workers earn $35,950 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,620 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48,550.
- 10% of workers earn $36,380 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $66,970 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 | $36,380 | $40,390 | $48,550 | $59,630 | $66,970 |
| North Carolina | $35,950 | $41,390 | $50,470 | $63,110 | $78,620 |
| Asheville, NC | $40,020 | $42,520 | $48,920 | $80,010 | $80,010 |
| Burlington, NC | $36,720 | $40,450 | $45,420 | $57,130 | $60,840 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $37,790 | $41,930 | $48,270 | $57,480 | $65,540 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,660 | $45,110 | $47,060 | $51,710 | $68,130 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $27,720 | $35,620 | $42,880 | $50,270 | $55,610 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $30,640 | $33,400 | $42,770 | $58,870 | $60,530 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $30,550 | $36,820 | $40,210 | $47,910 | $58,350 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,240 | $38,040 | $46,290 | $57,660 | $57,940 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,980 | $37,950 | $47,270 | $57,660 | $60,510 |
| Raleigh, NC | $35,970 | $42,600 | $47,480 | $56,440 | $62,800 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $36,570 | $44,580 | $53,590 | $53,590 | $73,680 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,370 | $35,990 | $44,980 | $55,670 | $65,330 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $36,190 | $38,150 | $45,220 | $52,930 | $61,720 |
| Wilmington, NC | $59,030 | $78,620 | $78,620 | $78,640 | $78,640 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,770 | $45,420 | $62,810 | $74,480 | $74,480 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.29 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.80 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.34 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.49 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.20 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 | $17.49 | $19.42 | $23.34 | $28.67 | $32.20 |
| North Carolina | $17.29 | $19.90 | $24.27 | $30.34 | $37.80 |
| Asheville, NC | $19.24 | $20.44 | $23.52 | $38.46 | $38.46 |
| Burlington, NC | $17.65 | $19.45 | $21.84 | $27.47 | $29.25 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.17 | $20.16 | $23.21 | $27.64 | $31.51 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.10 | $21.69 | $22.63 | $24.86 | $32.76 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.33 | $17.13 | $20.61 | $24.17 | $26.74 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.73 | $16.06 | $20.56 | $28.30 | $29.10 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.69 | $17.70 | $19.33 | $23.03 | $28.05 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.94 | $18.29 | $22.26 | $27.72 | $27.85 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.34 | $18.25 | $22.73 | $27.72 | $29.09 |
| Raleigh, NC | $17.29 | $20.48 | $22.83 | $27.13 | $30.19 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $17.58 | $21.44 | $25.76 | $25.76 | $35.42 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.56 | $17.31 | $21.63 | $26.77 | $31.41 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $17.40 | $18.34 | $21.74 | $25.45 | $29.67 |
| Wilmington, NC | $28.38 | $37.80 | $37.80 | $37.81 | $37.81 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.16 | $21.84 | $30.20 | $35.81 | $35.81 |
