In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $38,860.
- 10% of workers earn $31,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $48,050 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $40,640.
- 10% of workers earn $31,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $58,340 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 | $31,900 | $36,540 | $40,640 | $47,930 | $58,340 |
| North Carolina | $31,110 | $36,020 | $38,860 | $44,790 | $48,050 |
| Asheville, NC | $31,850 | $36,660 | $37,720 | $43,220 | $48,550 |
| Burlington, NC | $30,620 | $35,630 | $37,820 | $44,190 | $48,150 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,070 | $37,650 | $39,700 | $46,140 | $48,270 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $35,340 | $39,320 | $40,250 | $45,880 | $50,320 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $27,820 | $30,640 | $35,980 | $39,200 | $45,720 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $27,820 | $34,300 | $36,560 | $43,180 | $44,780 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $31,040 | $36,360 | $37,850 | $44,100 | $47,420 |
| Greenville, NC | $30,950 | $32,730 | $36,850 | $41,210 | $45,750 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31,030 | $34,490 | $36,760 | $41,600 | $47,130 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $28,620 | $33,120 | $35,880 | $41,340 | $45,170 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,150 | $33,310 | $36,940 | $42,510 | $46,500 |
| New Bern, NC | $28,800 | $31,790 | $35,180 | $39,410 | $45,750 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,400 | $31,100 | $35,960 | $38,020 | $46,210 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,960 | $33,880 | $36,610 | $43,030 | $48,460 |
| Raleigh, NC | $34,620 | $37,370 | $39,820 | $46,760 | $48,880 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $30,500 | $35,060 | $37,400 | $42,580 | $46,220 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,770 | $31,060 | $36,260 | $39,290 | $47,370 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $30,680 | $35,710 | $38,070 | $44,530 | $53,060 |
| Wilmington, NC | $31,410 | $35,840 | $37,330 | $43,930 | $46,060 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $34,910 | $36,560 | $39,580 | $44,730 | $48,920 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.68 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.96 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.10 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.54 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.34 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.05 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 | $15.34 | $17.57 | $19.54 | $23.05 | $28.05 |
| North Carolina | $14.96 | $17.32 | $18.68 | $21.53 | $23.10 |
| Asheville, NC | $15.31 | $17.63 | $18.13 | $20.78 | $23.34 |
| Burlington, NC | $14.72 | $17.13 | $18.18 | $21.24 | $23.15 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.86 | $18.10 | $19.09 | $22.18 | $23.21 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $16.99 | $18.90 | $19.35 | $22.06 | $24.19 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $13.38 | $14.73 | $17.30 | $18.85 | $21.98 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.38 | $16.49 | $17.58 | $20.76 | $21.53 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.92 | $17.48 | $18.20 | $21.20 | $22.80 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.88 | $15.74 | $17.72 | $19.81 | $21.99 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.92 | $16.58 | $17.67 | $20.00 | $22.66 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $13.76 | $15.92 | $17.25 | $19.88 | $21.72 |
| Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.54 | $16.02 | $17.76 | $20.44 | $22.36 |
| New Bern, NC | $13.85 | $15.28 | $16.91 | $18.95 | $22.00 |
| Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.65 | $14.95 | $17.29 | $18.28 | $22.22 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.40 | $16.29 | $17.60 | $20.69 | $23.30 |
| Raleigh, NC | $16.64 | $17.97 | $19.14 | $22.48 | $23.50 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.66 | $16.86 | $17.98 | $20.47 | $22.22 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.83 | $14.93 | $17.43 | $18.89 | $22.78 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $14.75 | $17.17 | $18.30 | $21.41 | $25.51 |
| Wilmington, NC | $15.10 | $17.23 | $17.95 | $21.12 | $22.14 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $16.78 | $17.58 | $19.03 | $21.51 | $23.52 |
