In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $166,780.
- 10% of workers earn $100,950 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $322,090 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $166,570.
- 10% of workers earn $94,310 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $323,270 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 | $94,310 | $125,490 | $166,570 | $219,980 | $323,270 |
| North Carolina | $100,950 | $129,780 | $166,780 | $223,540 | $322,090 |
| Asheville, NC | $82,990 | $115,340 | $152,270 | $205,070 | $301,470 |
| Burlington, NC | $72,090 | $102,820 | $134,760 | $202,180 | $305,720 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $82,330 | $100,060 | $123,550 | $171,300 | $241,020 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $111,000 | $137,700 | $172,760 | $233,210 | $329,110 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $101,690 | $130,700 | $165,470 | $219,050 | $320,540 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $88,410 | $105,050 | $135,210 | $184,090 | $247,650 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $84,430 | $109,280 | $138,040 | $174,330 | $262,490 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $75,290 | $102,730 | $135,920 | $167,440 | $242,610 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $98,600 | $123,340 | $159,740 | $213,800 | $310,320 |
| Greenville, NC | $89,410 | $109,040 | $142,420 | $195,980 | $293,190 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $84,480 | $107,940 | $138,150 | $189,660 | $247,670 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $66,640 | $93,890 | $121,420 | $161,120 | $205,090 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $90,600 | $109,650 | $146,830 | $196,930 | $285,170 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $100,920 | $131,060 | $163,130 | $216,200 | $309,290 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $87,140 | $103,800 | $133,480 | $185,890 | $243,790 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $93,280 | $127,590 | $163,940 | $204,380 | $275,850 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $73,250 | $93,320 | $122,480 | $169,720 | $224,170 |
| Wilmington, NC | $93,470 | $111,280 | $152,150 | $222,230 | $286,730 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $94,520 | $117,660 | $155,030 | $205,690 | $301,980 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $80.18 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $154.85 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $80.08 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.34 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $155.42 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 | $45.34 | $60.33 | $80.08 | $105.76 | $155.42 |
| North Carolina | $48.54 | $62.40 | $80.18 | $107.47 | $154.85 |
| Asheville, NC | $39.90 | $55.45 | $73.21 | $98.59 | $144.94 |
| Burlington, NC | $34.66 | $49.43 | $64.79 | $97.20 | $146.98 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39.58 | $48.11 | $59.40 | $82.35 | $115.88 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $53.36 | $66.20 | $83.06 | $112.12 | $158.23 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $48.89 | $62.84 | $79.55 | $105.31 | $154.11 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42.51 | $50.51 | $65.01 | $88.51 | $119.06 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $40.59 | $52.54 | $66.36 | $83.81 | $126.20 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $36.20 | $49.39 | $65.35 | $80.50 | $116.64 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47.41 | $59.30 | $76.80 | $102.79 | $149.19 |
| Greenville, NC | $42.99 | $52.42 | $68.47 | $94.22 | $140.96 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $40.62 | $51.90 | $66.42 | $91.18 | $119.07 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $32.04 | $45.14 | $58.37 | $77.46 | $98.60 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $43.56 | $52.72 | $70.59 | $94.68 | $137.10 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48.52 | $63.01 | $78.43 | $103.94 | $148.70 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $41.90 | $49.91 | $64.17 | $89.37 | $117.21 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $44.85 | $61.34 | $78.82 | $98.26 | $132.62 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35.22 | $44.86 | $58.88 | $81.60 | $107.78 |
| Wilmington, NC | $44.94 | $53.50 | $73.15 | $106.84 | $137.85 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $45.44 | $56.57 | $74.54 | $98.89 | $145.18 |