In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $101,950.
- 10% of workers earn $48,340 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $238,230 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $105,770.
- 10% of workers earn $50,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $253,390 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $50,090 | $72,320 | $105,770 | $167,280 | $253,390 |
| North Carolina | $48,340 | $66,800 | $101,950 | $162,170 | $238,230 |
| Asheville, NC | $49,580 | $67,460 | $93,470 | $140,160 | $212,550 |
| Burlington, NC | $47,890 | $62,380 | $94,250 | $140,620 | $212,680 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,280 | $51,930 | $84,540 | $131,740 | $197,250 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $55,750 | $76,330 | $112,730 | $170,450 | $274,620 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $54,140 | $72,940 | $113,930 | $171,280 | $270,290 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,430 | $53,850 | $88,400 | $135,220 | $204,370 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $46,830 | $63,270 | $96,970 | $151,510 | $195,190 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $45,580 | $58,220 | $80,170 | $132,040 | $214,560 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $48,180 | $66,130 | $100,930 | $160,470 | $237,370 |
| Greenville, NC | $46,570 | $61,710 | $91,140 | $132,210 | $198,460 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $45,060 | $61,090 | $95,640 | $152,600 | $219,920 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $40,600 | $60,920 | $91,100 | $134,650 | $185,540 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $47,700 | $62,070 | $94,400 | $143,320 | $204,550 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $56,020 | $77,590 | $114,940 | $176,080 | $268,030 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $45,920 | $61,850 | $94,610 | $147,480 | $211,680 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $47,490 | $64,650 | $100,340 | $151,650 | $206,480 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,950 | $53,260 | $76,810 | $123,460 | $200,620 |
| Wilmington, NC | $46,800 | $60,980 | $90,270 | $147,490 | $215,090 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $48,620 | $64,950 | $96,840 | $156,400 | $221,370 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $49.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.24 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $114.54 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.85 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $121.82 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $24.08 | $34.77 | $50.85 | $80.42 | $121.82 |
| North Carolina | $23.24 | $32.11 | $49.01 | $77.97 | $114.54 |
| Asheville, NC | $23.84 | $32.43 | $44.94 | $67.39 | $102.19 |
| Burlington, NC | $23.03 | $29.99 | $45.31 | $67.61 | $102.25 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.92 | $24.97 | $40.65 | $63.34 | $94.83 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $26.80 | $36.70 | $54.20 | $81.95 | $132.03 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $26.03 | $35.07 | $54.77 | $82.35 | $129.95 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.92 | $25.89 | $42.50 | $65.01 | $98.25 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $22.51 | $30.42 | $46.62 | $72.84 | $93.84 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $21.92 | $27.99 | $38.54 | $63.48 | $103.15 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $23.17 | $31.79 | $48.53 | $77.15 | $114.12 |
| Greenville, NC | $22.39 | $29.67 | $43.82 | $63.56 | $95.42 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $21.66 | $29.37 | $45.98 | $73.37 | $105.73 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $19.52 | $29.29 | $43.80 | $64.74 | $89.20 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $22.93 | $29.84 | $45.39 | $68.90 | $98.34 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $26.93 | $37.30 | $55.26 | $84.66 | $128.86 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $22.08 | $29.74 | $45.49 | $70.91 | $101.77 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.83 | $31.08 | $48.24 | $72.91 | $99.27 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.28 | $25.61 | $36.93 | $59.36 | $96.45 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22.50 | $29.32 | $43.40 | $70.91 | $103.41 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $23.37 | $31.23 | $46.56 | $75.19 | $106.43 |
