In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $73,070.
- 10% of workers earn $46,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $126,000 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $75,940.
- 10% of workers earn $47,180 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $128,720 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 | $47,180 | $58,610 | $75,940 | $99,380 | $128,720 |
| North Carolina | $46,760 | $56,850 | $73,070 | $96,910 | $126,000 |
| Asheville, NC | $46,480 | $55,040 | $70,210 | $89,040 | $115,920 |
| Burlington, NC | $47,930 | $56,770 | $69,500 | $94,270 | $123,640 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,740 | $50,490 | $61,780 | $80,750 | $105,600 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,150 | $59,800 | $78,330 | $101,690 | $130,610 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $51,340 | $64,200 | $81,100 | $100,760 | $133,450 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,940 | $49,990 | $64,080 | $84,440 | $107,770 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $44,240 | $55,060 | $75,440 | $102,870 | $124,720 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $44,980 | $53,440 | $66,660 | $84,930 | $115,220 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47,490 | $53,390 | $67,660 | $85,440 | $103,920 |
| Greenville, NC | $46,850 | $54,820 | $66,190 | $86,730 | $98,960 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $45,620 | $51,790 | $64,700 | $80,960 | $102,260 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $43,120 | $47,210 | $64,730 | $88,610 | $113,310 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $41,480 | $49,970 | $62,390 | $76,840 | $105,540 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,060 | $60,070 | $74,170 | $97,670 | $125,700 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $44,440 | $49,760 | $61,660 | $77,820 | $99,500 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $47,210 | $59,220 | $76,240 | $97,780 | $120,530 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,860 | $51,270 | $63,710 | $77,890 | $103,290 |
| Wilmington, NC | $41,150 | $49,740 | $64,440 | $81,220 | $108,180 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $45,780 | $53,870 | $68,540 | $91,860 | $117,840 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $35.13 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.48 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $60.58 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $36.51 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.69 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.89 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 | $22.69 | $28.18 | $36.51 | $47.78 | $61.89 |
| North Carolina | $22.48 | $27.33 | $35.13 | $46.59 | $60.58 |
| Asheville, NC | $22.35 | $26.46 | $33.76 | $42.81 | $55.73 |
| Burlington, NC | $23.04 | $27.29 | $33.42 | $45.32 | $59.44 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.07 | $24.27 | $29.70 | $38.82 | $50.77 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23.15 | $28.75 | $37.66 | $48.89 | $62.80 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $24.68 | $30.87 | $38.99 | $48.44 | $64.16 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.65 | $24.03 | $30.81 | $40.60 | $51.81 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $21.27 | $26.47 | $36.27 | $49.46 | $59.96 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $21.63 | $25.69 | $32.05 | $40.83 | $55.39 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $22.83 | $25.67 | $32.53 | $41.08 | $49.96 |
| Greenville, NC | $22.53 | $26.36 | $31.82 | $41.70 | $47.58 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $21.93 | $24.90 | $31.11 | $38.93 | $49.16 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $20.73 | $22.70 | $31.12 | $42.60 | $54.48 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $19.94 | $24.03 | $30.00 | $36.94 | $50.74 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $23.11 | $28.88 | $35.66 | $46.96 | $60.44 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $21.37 | $23.92 | $29.64 | $37.41 | $47.84 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.70 | $28.47 | $36.66 | $47.01 | $57.95 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.57 | $24.65 | $30.63 | $37.45 | $49.66 |
| Wilmington, NC | $19.79 | $23.91 | $30.98 | $39.05 | $52.01 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $22.01 | $25.90 | $32.95 | $44.16 | $56.65 |
