In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $114,410.
- 10% of workers earn $70,680 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $217,420 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $123,860.
- 10% of workers earn $73,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $224,340 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 | $73,390 | $94,700 | $123,860 | $166,100 | $224,340 |
| North Carolina | $70,680 | $88,510 | $114,410 | $159,870 | $217,420 |
| Asheville, NC | $72,500 | $91,490 | $122,710 | $160,220 | $199,390 |
| Burlington, NC | $75,860 | $90,040 | $110,090 | $143,690 | $201,320 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,810 | $80,450 | $101,690 | $128,740 | $168,410 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $71,840 | $85,910 | $111,080 | $148,670 | $216,300 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $83,590 | $109,080 | $133,970 | $177,420 | $276,280 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,450 | $77,780 | $101,510 | $128,350 | $166,460 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $76,840 | $99,190 | $120,310 | $161,200 | $186,640 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $63,730 | $84,150 | $115,000 | $145,930 | $320,010 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $72,330 | $88,360 | $115,130 | $164,810 | $205,860 |
| Greenville, NC | $76,980 | $93,990 | $133,220 | $163,720 | $210,760 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $64,310 | $82,280 | $106,590 | $133,350 | $207,420 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $63,920 | $86,740 | $105,450 | $136,990 | $184,910 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $63,730 | $83,820 | $106,850 | $149,990 | $214,930 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $69,670 | $88,400 | $113,710 | $165,170 | $248,570 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $61,930 | $82,220 | $104,570 | $135,730 | $196,560 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $67,800 | $94,500 | $123,900 | $157,700 | $207,160 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $66,600 | $79,150 | $100,360 | $125,000 | $166,860 |
| Wilmington, NC | $72,250 | $88,760 | $106,630 | $153,460 | $210,650 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $74,610 | $93,220 | $118,440 | $166,990 | $218,700 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $55.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.98 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $104.53 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59.55 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.29 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $107.86 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 | $35.29 | $45.53 | $59.55 | $79.85 | $107.86 |
| North Carolina | $33.98 | $42.56 | $55.01 | $76.86 | $104.53 |
| Asheville, NC | $34.86 | $43.98 | $59.00 | $77.03 | $95.86 |
| Burlington, NC | $36.47 | $43.29 | $52.93 | $69.08 | $96.79 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30.68 | $38.68 | $48.89 | $61.90 | $80.97 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34.54 | $41.30 | $53.41 | $71.48 | $103.99 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $40.19 | $52.44 | $64.41 | $85.30 | $132.83 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30.02 | $37.39 | $48.80 | $61.71 | $80.03 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36.94 | $47.69 | $57.84 | $77.50 | $89.73 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $30.64 | $40.46 | $55.29 | $70.16 | $153.85 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $34.78 | $42.48 | $55.35 | $79.24 | $98.97 |
| Greenville, NC | $37.01 | $45.19 | $64.05 | $78.71 | $101.33 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $30.92 | $39.56 | $51.24 | $64.11 | $99.72 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $30.73 | $41.70 | $50.70 | $65.86 | $88.90 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $30.64 | $40.30 | $51.37 | $72.11 | $103.33 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $33.49 | $42.50 | $54.67 | $79.41 | $119.51 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $29.77 | $39.53 | $50.28 | $65.26 | $94.50 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $32.60 | $45.43 | $59.57 | $75.82 | $99.59 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32.02 | $38.05 | $48.25 | $60.10 | $80.22 |
| Wilmington, NC | $34.74 | $42.68 | $51.27 | $73.78 | $101.27 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35.87 | $44.82 | $56.94 | $80.29 | $105.14 |