In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $49,090.
- 10% of workers earn $37,060 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $72,960 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $54,320.
- 10% of workers earn $37,440 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,780 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 | $37,440 | $45,920 | $54,320 | $63,010 | $76,780 |
| North Carolina | $37,060 | $43,860 | $49,090 | $60,870 | $72,960 |
| Asheville, NC | $36,840 | $44,130 | $48,360 | $61,620 | $68,480 |
| Burlington, NC | $32,000 | $38,890 | $47,560 | $61,560 | $73,180 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,260 | $46,100 | $52,090 | $62,180 | $73,890 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,370 | $44,840 | $51,220 | $64,230 | $74,480 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36,600 | $40,720 | $46,320 | $55,320 | $61,670 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $37,190 | $38,360 | $45,800 | $52,740 | $58,600 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,230 | $44,270 | $49,720 | $63,860 | $75,130 |
| Greenville, NC | $36,010 | $39,860 | $45,210 | $58,700 | $62,450 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38,190 | $45,000 | $50,600 | $62,250 | $73,330 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $30,980 | $36,760 | $41,430 | $47,810 | $58,210 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,230 | $39,200 | $45,590 | $58,590 | $72,990 |
| New Bern, NC | $34,180 | $37,300 | $42,160 | $48,460 | $60,740 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,860 | $38,280 | $45,640 | $55,040 | $62,310 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24,440 | $39,540 | $47,840 | $58,360 | $70,470 |
| Raleigh, NC | $38,430 | $44,940 | $49,510 | $59,970 | $75,580 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $37,090 | $39,860 | $46,680 | $63,470 | $80,320 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,530 | $42,850 | $47,680 | $56,390 | $67,900 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $36,050 | $42,510 | $48,150 | $57,740 | $64,600 |
| Wilmington, NC | $36,800 | $43,220 | $48,250 | $57,470 | $65,500 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $36,700 | $44,250 | $49,610 | $60,900 | $69,490 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.60 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.82 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.08 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.91 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 | $18.00 | $22.08 | $26.12 | $30.29 | $36.91 |
| North Carolina | $17.82 | $21.09 | $23.60 | $29.27 | $35.08 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.71 | $21.22 | $23.25 | $29.63 | $32.92 |
| Burlington, NC | $15.38 | $18.70 | $22.86 | $29.60 | $35.18 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.88 | $22.16 | $25.04 | $29.90 | $35.52 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.97 | $21.56 | $24.63 | $30.88 | $35.81 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $17.60 | $19.58 | $22.27 | $26.60 | $29.65 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $17.88 | $18.44 | $22.02 | $25.36 | $28.17 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.90 | $21.28 | $23.91 | $30.70 | $36.12 |
| Greenville, NC | $17.31 | $19.16 | $21.73 | $28.22 | $30.03 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.36 | $21.64 | $24.33 | $29.93 | $35.25 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $14.90 | $17.67 | $19.92 | $22.99 | $27.99 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.42 | $18.84 | $21.92 | $28.17 | $35.09 |
| New Bern, NC | $16.43 | $17.93 | $20.27 | $23.30 | $29.20 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.28 | $18.41 | $21.94 | $26.46 | $29.96 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.75 | $19.01 | $23.00 | $28.06 | $33.88 |
| Raleigh, NC | $18.48 | $21.61 | $23.80 | $28.83 | $36.34 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $17.83 | $19.16 | $22.44 | $30.52 | $38.61 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.56 | $20.60 | $22.92 | $27.11 | $32.65 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $17.33 | $20.44 | $23.15 | $27.76 | $31.06 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.69 | $20.78 | $23.20 | $27.63 | $31.49 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.64 | $21.28 | $23.85 | $29.28 | $33.41 |
