In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $79,580.
- 10% of workers earn $62,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $104,190 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $86,070.
- 10% of workers earn $63,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $132,680 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 | $63,720 | $75,990 | $86,070 | $104,670 | $132,680 |
North Carolina | $62,980 | $68,800 | $79,580 | $93,590 | $104,190 |
Asheville, NC | $59,270 | $67,930 | $79,580 | $89,710 | $110,840 |
Burlington, NC | $63,140 | $74,560 | $83,790 | $83,790 | $98,830 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $64,240 | $70,160 | $81,190 | $98,970 | $103,130 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $68,800 | $69,190 | $78,990 | $88,740 | $112,990 |
Fayetteville, NC | $58,300 | $67,760 | $87,190 | $99,630 | $110,260 |
Goldsboro, NC | $60,980 | $64,020 | $76,820 | $88,770 | $97,070 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | $62,930 | $67,300 | $80,950 | $99,390 | $101,310 |
Greenville, NC | $66,320 | $66,320 | $80,100 | $87,910 | $107,180 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $56,350 | $65,110 | $71,180 | $81,890 | $93,280 |
Jacksonville, NC | $60,300 | $61,980 | $76,240 | $80,710 | $95,210 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,970 | $64,210 | $74,690 | $81,610 | $88,030 |
New Bern, NC | $57,500 | $62,710 | $68,430 | $86,410 | $86,410 |
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,170 | $63,590 | $76,620 | $84,270 | $91,810 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,040 | $66,220 | $77,630 | $82,670 | $100,450 |
Raleigh, NC | $64,850 | $77,380 | $81,910 | $102,380 | $103,640 |
Rocky Mount, NC | $59,490 | $65,140 | $75,150 | $95,420 | $96,990 |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,360 | $63,370 | $75,710 | $81,220 | $94,280 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $65,030 | $70,680 | $82,540 | $97,030 | $108,500 |
Wilmington, NC | $63,370 | $64,800 | $76,440 | $98,680 | $98,680 |
Winston-Salem, NC | $66,470 | $69,910 | $83,020 | $97,990 | $106,970 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $38.26 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.09 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $41.38 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $63.79 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 | $30.64 | $36.53 | $41.38 | $50.32 | $63.79 |
North Carolina | $30.28 | $33.08 | $38.26 | $45.00 | $50.09 |
Asheville, NC | $28.49 | $32.66 | $38.26 | $43.13 | $53.29 |
Burlington, NC | $30.35 | $35.85 | $40.29 | $40.29 | $47.51 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30.89 | $33.73 | $39.03 | $47.58 | $49.58 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $33.08 | $33.27 | $37.98 | $42.67 | $54.32 |
Fayetteville, NC | $28.03 | $32.58 | $41.92 | $47.90 | $53.01 |
Goldsboro, NC | $29.32 | $30.78 | $36.93 | $42.68 | $46.67 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | $30.25 | $32.36 | $38.92 | $47.78 | $48.71 |
Greenville, NC | $31.89 | $31.89 | $38.51 | $42.26 | $51.53 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $27.09 | $31.30 | $34.22 | $39.37 | $44.85 |
Jacksonville, NC | $28.99 | $29.80 | $36.66 | $38.80 | $45.77 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.39 | $30.87 | $35.91 | $39.23 | $42.32 |
New Bern, NC | $27.65 | $30.15 | $32.90 | $41.54 | $41.54 |
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.01 | $30.57 | $36.84 | $40.52 | $44.14 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.35 | $31.84 | $37.32 | $39.75 | $48.29 |
Raleigh, NC | $31.18 | $37.20 | $39.38 | $49.22 | $49.83 |
Rocky Mount, NC | $28.60 | $31.32 | $36.13 | $45.88 | $46.63 |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.58 | $30.47 | $36.40 | $39.05 | $45.33 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $31.26 | $33.98 | $39.68 | $46.65 | $52.17 |
Wilmington, NC | $30.47 | $31.16 | $36.75 | $47.44 | $47.44 |
Winston-Salem, NC | $31.96 | $33.61 | $39.91 | $47.11 | $51.43 |