In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $80,780.
- 10% of workers earn $55,810 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $128,180 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $82,320.
- 10% of workers earn $50,890 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $133,160 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 | $50,890 | $64,440 | $82,320 | $106,190 | $133,160 |
| North Carolina | $55,810 | $65,350 | $80,780 | $106,240 | $128,180 |
| Asheville, NC | $53,400 | $64,480 | $79,700 | $112,450 | $115,210 |
| Burlington, NC | $50,000 | $60,710 | $75,500 | $100,010 | $129,580 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $55,560 | $63,910 | $78,690 | $98,690 | $125,700 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $54,400 | $63,560 | $79,000 | $102,580 | $121,270 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $59,820 | $69,760 | $84,300 | $119,070 | $162,720 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,970 | $75,010 | $94,520 | $108,890 | $126,440 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $62,050 | $76,050 | $98,670 | $117,370 | $139,380 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $50,190 | $61,800 | $75,230 | $95,620 | $120,310 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $45,650 | $59,410 | $74,290 | $97,310 | $111,910 |
| Greenville, NC | $51,450 | $62,420 | $65,930 | $80,780 | $108,370 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $45,880 | $53,770 | $74,220 | $96,670 | $116,680 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $60,570 | $60,570 | $77,400 | $106,330 | $119,430 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $56,370 | $67,780 | $78,420 | $109,130 | $134,430 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $52,680 | $62,070 | $81,950 | $98,020 | $121,260 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $63,000 | $75,320 | $91,460 | $110,510 | $127,900 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,480 | $59,220 | $74,040 | $98,610 | $115,090 |
| Wilmington, NC | $50,190 | $60,940 | $77,850 | $101,030 | $124,180 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $57,850 | $66,220 | $79,930 | $99,450 | $111,320 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $38.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.83 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.63 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $39.58 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.47 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $64.02 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 | $24.47 | $30.98 | $39.58 | $51.05 | $64.02 |
| North Carolina | $26.83 | $31.42 | $38.84 | $51.08 | $61.63 |
| Asheville, NC | $25.67 | $31.00 | $38.32 | $54.06 | $55.39 |
| Burlington, NC | $24.04 | $29.19 | $36.30 | $48.08 | $62.30 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26.71 | $30.73 | $37.83 | $47.45 | $60.43 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $26.15 | $30.56 | $37.98 | $49.32 | $58.30 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $28.76 | $33.54 | $40.53 | $57.24 | $78.23 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.79 | $36.06 | $45.44 | $52.35 | $60.79 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $29.83 | $36.56 | $47.44 | $56.43 | $67.01 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $24.13 | $29.71 | $36.17 | $45.97 | $57.84 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $21.95 | $28.56 | $35.72 | $46.79 | $53.80 |
| Greenville, NC | $24.73 | $30.01 | $31.70 | $38.84 | $52.10 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $22.06 | $25.85 | $35.68 | $46.48 | $56.10 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $29.12 | $29.12 | $37.21 | $51.12 | $57.42 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $27.10 | $32.59 | $37.70 | $52.46 | $64.63 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $25.33 | $29.84 | $39.40 | $47.12 | $58.30 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $30.29 | $36.21 | $43.97 | $53.13 | $61.49 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.83 | $28.47 | $35.60 | $47.41 | $55.33 |
| Wilmington, NC | $24.13 | $29.30 | $37.43 | $48.57 | $59.70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $27.81 | $31.84 | $38.43 | $47.81 | $53.52 |
