In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $78,500.
- 10% of workers earn $45,690 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $131,180 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $80,730.
- 10% of workers earn $48,220 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $133,720 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 | $48,220 | $61,280 | $80,730 | $109,010 | $133,720 |
| North Carolina | $45,690 | $59,600 | $78,500 | $103,810 | $131,180 |
| Asheville, NC | $44,620 | $54,410 | $71,230 | $94,350 | $133,330 |
| Burlington, NC | $38,830 | $50,290 | $76,650 | $93,900 | $105,180 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,360 | $55,260 | $65,480 | $80,480 | $103,330 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,490 | $63,650 | $86,720 | $107,720 | $141,780 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,990 | $64,170 | $83,780 | $108,620 | $141,360 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,360 | $52,250 | $65,440 | $84,250 | $104,670 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $43,360 | $45,500 | $70,740 | $102,180 | $124,720 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $40,600 | $45,800 | $62,030 | $84,860 | $104,310 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $43,360 | $56,260 | $71,850 | $97,110 | $122,930 |
| Greenville, NC | $52,920 | $61,420 | $81,460 | $99,210 | $121,460 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $41,690 | $47,030 | $63,350 | $81,360 | $112,130 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $38,050 | $51,980 | $75,360 | $94,520 | $115,000 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $38,140 | $43,990 | $62,250 | $79,770 | $105,150 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,770 | $62,980 | $79,570 | $105,250 | $132,180 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $42,750 | $51,530 | $68,880 | $96,110 | $117,460 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $47,550 | $60,510 | $78,330 | $100,640 | $119,190 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,360 | $51,460 | $64,020 | $83,820 | $105,130 |
| Wilmington, NC | $46,640 | $60,730 | $74,430 | $99,420 | $121,590 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $43,720 | $56,850 | $74,980 | $98,510 | $126,850 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.97 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $63.07 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $64.29 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 | $23.18 | $29.46 | $38.81 | $52.41 | $64.29 |
| North Carolina | $21.97 | $28.65 | $37.74 | $49.91 | $63.07 |
| Asheville, NC | $21.45 | $26.16 | $34.25 | $45.36 | $64.10 |
| Burlington, NC | $18.67 | $24.18 | $36.85 | $45.14 | $50.57 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.85 | $26.57 | $31.48 | $38.69 | $49.68 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23.31 | $30.60 | $41.69 | $51.79 | $68.16 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $24.04 | $30.85 | $40.28 | $52.22 | $67.96 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.84 | $25.12 | $31.46 | $40.50 | $50.32 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $20.84 | $21.87 | $34.01 | $49.12 | $59.96 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $19.52 | $22.02 | $29.82 | $40.80 | $50.15 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $20.85 | $27.05 | $34.54 | $46.69 | $59.10 |
| Greenville, NC | $25.44 | $29.53 | $39.17 | $47.70 | $58.40 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $20.04 | $22.61 | $30.46 | $39.11 | $53.91 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $18.30 | $24.99 | $36.23 | $45.44 | $55.29 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $18.34 | $21.15 | $29.93 | $38.35 | $50.55 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $23.45 | $30.28 | $38.25 | $50.60 | $63.55 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $20.55 | $24.77 | $33.11 | $46.21 | $56.47 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.86 | $29.09 | $37.66 | $48.38 | $57.31 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.84 | $24.74 | $30.78 | $40.30 | $50.54 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22.42 | $29.20 | $35.78 | $47.80 | $58.46 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $21.02 | $27.33 | $36.05 | $47.36 | $60.99 |
