In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $106,640.
- 10% of workers earn $68,960 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $176,690 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $114,990.
- 10% of workers earn $69,690 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $189,440 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 | $69,690 | $88,550 | $114,990 | $151,640 | $189,440 |
| North Carolina | $68,960 | $83,990 | $106,640 | $137,510 | $176,690 |
| Asheville, NC | $67,320 | $84,880 | $105,040 | $136,510 | $168,140 |
| Burlington, NC | $71,730 | $86,200 | $104,470 | $131,110 | $161,830 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,400 | $82,230 | $101,030 | $136,230 | $168,820 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $68,960 | $79,870 | $107,200 | $140,810 | $175,220 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $77,550 | $99,390 | $119,980 | $156,020 | $200,870 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,400 | $81,300 | $101,420 | $134,650 | $194,880 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $66,400 | $82,780 | $105,640 | $128,080 | $163,400 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $72,510 | $80,320 | $99,250 | $127,080 | $165,340 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $67,900 | $84,830 | $105,450 | $136,270 | $174,210 |
| Greenville, NC | $63,710 | $87,620 | $106,630 | $133,290 | $180,860 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $69,270 | $84,910 | $104,470 | $134,010 | $168,220 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $64,430 | $77,470 | $98,920 | $125,180 | $156,750 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $71,870 | $83,530 | $109,230 | $135,460 | $178,690 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $78,010 | $96,420 | $119,700 | $145,610 | $182,990 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $77,000 | $90,830 | $111,060 | $143,110 | $169,240 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $77,250 | $92,650 | $105,240 | $145,010 | $161,840 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,800 | $82,850 | $99,990 | $121,300 | $160,580 |
| Wilmington, NC | $66,270 | $83,290 | $103,810 | $137,490 | $171,890 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $65,330 | $83,290 | $103,750 | $136,570 | $181,260 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $51.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.16 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $84.95 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $55.28 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.50 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $91.08 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 | $33.50 | $42.57 | $55.28 | $72.91 | $91.08 |
| North Carolina | $33.16 | $40.38 | $51.27 | $66.11 | $84.95 |
| Asheville, NC | $32.37 | $40.81 | $50.50 | $65.63 | $80.84 |
| Burlington, NC | $34.49 | $41.44 | $50.23 | $63.04 | $77.80 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30.96 | $39.54 | $48.57 | $65.50 | $81.16 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $33.16 | $38.40 | $51.54 | $67.70 | $84.24 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37.28 | $47.79 | $57.68 | $75.01 | $96.57 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30.96 | $39.09 | $48.76 | $64.74 | $93.69 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $31.92 | $39.80 | $50.79 | $61.58 | $78.56 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $34.86 | $38.61 | $47.72 | $61.10 | $79.49 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $32.64 | $40.78 | $50.70 | $65.51 | $83.76 |
| Greenville, NC | $30.63 | $42.13 | $51.26 | $64.08 | $86.95 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $33.30 | $40.82 | $50.23 | $64.43 | $80.88 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $30.98 | $37.24 | $47.56 | $60.19 | $75.36 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $34.55 | $40.16 | $52.52 | $65.12 | $85.91 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37.51 | $46.36 | $57.55 | $70.01 | $87.98 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $37.02 | $43.67 | $53.39 | $68.80 | $81.36 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37.14 | $44.54 | $50.60 | $69.71 | $77.81 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28.75 | $39.83 | $48.07 | $58.32 | $77.20 |
| Wilmington, NC | $31.86 | $40.04 | $49.91 | $66.10 | $82.64 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $31.41 | $40.04 | $49.88 | $65.66 | $87.14 |
