In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $98,560.
- 10% of workers earn $49,990 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $163,950 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $101,860.
- 10% of workers earn $60,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $171,640 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 | $60,640 | $77,950 | $101,860 | $133,370 | $171,640 |
| North Carolina | $49,990 | $73,320 | $98,560 | $131,360 | $163,950 |
| Asheville, NC | $44,440 | $75,990 | $75,990 | $105,370 | $165,560 |
| Burlington, NC | $67,640 | $78,970 | $96,290 | $119,430 | $144,510 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,770 | $69,990 | $94,430 | $131,180 | $158,610 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,990 | $77,790 | $102,920 | $132,320 | $169,820 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $75,430 | $92,540 | $126,110 | $155,500 | $170,810 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,810 | $76,850 | $98,350 | $122,930 | $133,470 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $68,060 | $80,830 | $101,800 | $128,110 | $149,650 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $51,390 | $55,230 | $72,320 | $107,950 | $131,460 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,990 | $69,380 | $95,000 | $125,910 | $140,370 |
| Greenville, NC | $57,160 | $66,710 | $91,560 | $102,660 | $136,990 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $25,620 | $44,230 | $76,990 | $103,510 | $124,650 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $61,110 | $73,320 | $91,170 | $108,890 | $133,470 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $36,710 | $54,660 | $73,570 | $113,160 | $139,320 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,870 | $68,010 | $96,820 | $125,600 | $162,620 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $63,810 | $77,390 | $88,840 | $100,200 | $135,970 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $61,910 | $78,240 | $101,380 | $125,690 | $152,800 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,070 | $71,770 | $91,350 | $113,440 | $147,810 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29,150 | $61,000 | $86,960 | $134,790 | $294,520 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $52,860 | $64,520 | $82,050 | $115,920 | $137,390 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $47.38 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.03 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $78.82 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $82.52 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 | $29.15 | $37.48 | $48.97 | $64.12 | $82.52 |
| North Carolina | $24.03 | $35.25 | $47.38 | $63.15 | $78.82 |
| Asheville, NC | $21.37 | $36.53 | $36.53 | $50.66 | $79.59 |
| Burlington, NC | $32.52 | $37.97 | $46.29 | $57.42 | $69.48 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.48 | $33.65 | $45.40 | $63.07 | $76.26 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24.03 | $37.40 | $49.48 | $63.62 | $81.64 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $36.27 | $44.49 | $60.63 | $74.76 | $82.12 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.79 | $36.95 | $47.28 | $59.10 | $64.17 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $32.72 | $38.86 | $48.94 | $61.59 | $71.95 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $24.71 | $26.55 | $34.77 | $51.90 | $63.20 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.30 | $33.36 | $45.67 | $60.53 | $67.49 |
| Greenville, NC | $27.48 | $32.07 | $44.02 | $49.35 | $65.86 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $12.32 | $21.27 | $37.02 | $49.77 | $59.93 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $29.38 | $35.25 | $43.83 | $52.35 | $64.17 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $17.65 | $26.28 | $35.37 | $54.40 | $66.98 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $23.49 | $32.70 | $46.55 | $60.39 | $78.18 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $30.68 | $37.21 | $42.71 | $48.17 | $65.37 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $29.77 | $37.61 | $48.74 | $60.43 | $73.46 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.07 | $34.51 | $43.92 | $54.54 | $71.06 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.01 | $29.33 | $41.81 | $64.81 | $141.60 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $25.41 | $31.02 | $39.45 | $55.73 | $66.06 |
