In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $74,730.
- 10% of workers earn $43,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $123,240 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $78,740.
- 10% of workers earn $48,530 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $130,820 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 | $48,530 | $61,150 | $78,740 | $101,850 | $130,820 |
| North Carolina | $43,580 | $57,680 | $74,730 | $94,320 | $123,240 |
| Asheville, NC | $47,840 | $62,180 | $75,000 | $87,650 | $107,820 |
| Burlington, NC | $40,740 | $55,500 | $72,330 | $92,350 | $109,480 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,430 | $58,220 | $72,430 | $85,980 | $111,990 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $47,520 | $59,270 | $77,990 | $98,450 | $127,690 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $43,800 | $59,550 | $80,800 | $99,940 | $131,400 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,580 | $56,480 | $71,360 | $91,040 | $113,690 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $35,260 | $53,830 | $72,840 | $90,950 | $112,930 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $48,450 | $56,150 | $70,360 | $94,060 | $110,050 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,730 | $55,550 | $73,410 | $93,930 | $120,100 |
| Greenville, NC | $50,020 | $61,950 | $72,050 | $93,390 | $122,420 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38,870 | $47,520 | $62,950 | $77,620 | $103,540 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $36,650 | $47,670 | $67,530 | $73,490 | $94,710 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $30,480 | $50,390 | $70,810 | $75,900 | $101,300 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38,350 | $60,220 | $79,230 | $100,780 | $131,400 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $46,330 | $57,260 | $70,510 | $102,550 | $125,100 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $52,340 | $63,430 | $80,850 | $100,250 | $122,420 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,810 | $52,760 | $66,060 | $78,920 | $97,300 |
| Wilmington, NC | $44,530 | $60,910 | $72,900 | $82,110 | $110,340 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $36,300 | $55,040 | $71,220 | $77,320 | $106,740 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $35.93 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.95 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $59.25 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37.86 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $62.90 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 | $23.33 | $29.40 | $37.86 | $48.97 | $62.90 |
| North Carolina | $20.95 | $27.73 | $35.93 | $45.35 | $59.25 |
| Asheville, NC | $23.00 | $29.90 | $36.06 | $42.14 | $51.84 |
| Burlington, NC | $19.59 | $26.68 | $34.78 | $44.40 | $52.64 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.81 | $27.99 | $34.82 | $41.34 | $53.84 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22.85 | $28.49 | $37.50 | $47.33 | $61.39 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $21.06 | $28.63 | $38.85 | $48.05 | $63.17 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.95 | $27.15 | $34.31 | $43.77 | $54.66 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $16.95 | $25.88 | $35.02 | $43.73 | $54.30 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $23.29 | $27.00 | $33.83 | $45.22 | $52.91 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $21.51 | $26.71 | $35.30 | $45.16 | $57.74 |
| Greenville, NC | $24.05 | $29.78 | $34.64 | $44.90 | $58.86 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.69 | $22.85 | $30.27 | $37.32 | $49.78 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $17.62 | $22.92 | $32.47 | $35.33 | $45.53 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $14.65 | $24.22 | $34.04 | $36.49 | $48.70 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $18.44 | $28.95 | $38.09 | $48.45 | $63.17 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $22.28 | $27.53 | $33.90 | $49.30 | $60.14 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $25.17 | $30.50 | $38.87 | $48.20 | $58.86 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.02 | $25.37 | $31.76 | $37.94 | $46.78 |
| Wilmington, NC | $21.41 | $29.28 | $35.05 | $39.48 | $53.05 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.45 | $26.46 | $34.24 | $37.18 | $51.32 |
