In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $53,710.
- 10% of workers earn $31,710 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $88,110 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,910.
- 10% of workers earn $36,420 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,450 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 | $36,420 | $45,560 | $58,910 | $77,570 | $100,450 |
| North Carolina | $31,710 | $42,260 | $53,710 | $70,560 | $88,110 |
| Asheville, NC | $29,810 | $38,290 | $47,470 | $63,240 | $81,760 |
| Burlington, NC | $31,990 | $37,440 | $46,110 | $59,700 | $75,780 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $32,480 | $44,650 | $55,110 | $71,570 | $95,780 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,990 | $44,670 | $58,390 | $72,930 | $96,730 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $28,340 | $37,320 | $47,350 | $67,410 | $79,070 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $30,560 | $34,760 | $42,540 | $52,460 | $61,530 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $30,740 | $42,060 | $53,000 | $71,330 | $81,830 |
| Greenville, NC | $28,710 | $36,940 | $50,470 | $69,310 | $80,320 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28,860 | $36,870 | $49,980 | $60,570 | $77,560 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $29,780 | $36,640 | $41,480 | $57,120 | $83,300 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,380 | $31,800 | $46,970 | $65,350 | $76,160 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,650 | $36,770 | $46,720 | $61,630 | $64,540 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,990 | $37,360 | $48,000 | $69,110 | $71,760 |
| Raleigh, NC | $38,530 | $49,140 | $61,800 | $82,800 | $97,490 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $27,490 | $31,170 | $37,260 | $55,110 | $72,580 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,920 | $31,520 | $43,480 | $58,220 | $75,030 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $35,340 | $42,800 | $56,010 | $76,800 | $90,230 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29,760 | $37,850 | $49,150 | $60,470 | $78,850 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $30,610 | $38,130 | $49,730 | $62,510 | $89,230 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $25.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.24 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.36 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.51 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.29 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 | $17.51 | $21.90 | $28.32 | $37.30 | $48.29 |
| North Carolina | $15.24 | $20.32 | $25.82 | $33.93 | $42.36 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.33 | $18.41 | $22.82 | $30.41 | $39.31 |
| Burlington, NC | $15.38 | $18.00 | $22.17 | $28.70 | $36.43 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $15.61 | $21.47 | $26.50 | $34.41 | $46.05 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.27 | $21.48 | $28.07 | $35.06 | $46.50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $13.63 | $17.94 | $22.77 | $32.41 | $38.01 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $14.69 | $16.71 | $20.45 | $25.22 | $29.58 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.78 | $20.22 | $25.48 | $34.29 | $39.34 |
| Greenville, NC | $13.81 | $17.76 | $24.27 | $33.32 | $38.62 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $13.88 | $17.73 | $24.03 | $29.12 | $37.29 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $14.32 | $17.61 | $19.94 | $27.46 | $40.05 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.13 | $15.29 | $22.58 | $31.42 | $36.62 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.29 | $17.68 | $22.46 | $29.63 | $31.03 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.90 | $17.96 | $23.08 | $33.23 | $34.50 |
| Raleigh, NC | $18.53 | $23.63 | $29.71 | $39.81 | $46.87 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.22 | $14.99 | $17.91 | $26.50 | $34.90 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.42 | $15.16 | $20.91 | $27.99 | $36.07 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $16.99 | $20.58 | $26.93 | $36.92 | $43.38 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.31 | $18.20 | $23.63 | $29.07 | $37.91 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.72 | $18.33 | $23.91 | $30.06 | $42.90 |
