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In Winston-Salem, NC:

  • Workers on average earn $73,320.
  • 10% of workers earn $38,810 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $130,420 or more.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $78,410.
  • 10% of workers earn $43,780 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $155,670 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $78,760.
  • 10% of workers earn $43,390 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $155,480 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$43,390$58,350$78,760$108,310$155,480
North Carolina$43,780$58,430$78,410$109,810$155,670
Winston-Salem, NC$38,810$53,670$73,320$97,760$130,420
Asheville, NC$42,680$53,870$63,760$87,260$121,390
Burlington, NC$42,490$57,850$77,860$100,430$129,690
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$36,960$47,850$59,840$82,790$122,460
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$47,960$62,320$82,930$125,710$160,460
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$50,080$62,400$93,110$138,530$178,870
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$34,990$47,990$63,770$79,790$119,650
Fayetteville, NC$35,550$44,990$57,730$78,560$118,870
Goldsboro, NC$44,160$50,820$64,940$78,510$116,290
Greensboro-High Point, NC$42,150$54,710$74,060$97,950$130,950
Greenville, NC$37,030$54,060$73,300$105,060$132,900
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$39,970$53,350$75,450$101,800$136,980
Jacksonville, NC$31,840$43,780$58,800$79,090$110,150
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$40,190$49,060$64,080$94,270$119,220
Raleigh-Cary, NC$46,090$59,640$78,980$111,720$156,400
Rocky Mount, NC$38,800$47,970$68,730$92,310$135,770
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$40,530$53,230$69,560$86,490$123,280
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$37,040$46,910$63,800$89,860$119,980
Wilmington, NC$38,030$50,280$69,480$98,440$154,990

In Winston-Salem, NC:

  • Workers on average earn $35.25 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.66 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $62.70 or more per hour.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $37.70 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.05 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $74.84 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $37.87 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $20.86 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $74.75 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$20.86$28.05$37.87$52.07$74.75
North Carolina$21.05$28.09$37.70$52.79$74.84
Winston-Salem, NC$18.66$25.80$35.25$47.00$62.70
Asheville, NC$20.52$25.90$30.66$41.95$58.36
Burlington, NC$20.43$27.81$37.43$48.29$62.35
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$17.77$23.00$28.77$39.81$58.88
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$23.06$29.96$39.87$60.44$77.15
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$24.08$30.00$44.76$66.60$86.00
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$16.82$23.07$30.66$38.36$57.53
Fayetteville, NC$17.09$21.63$27.76$37.77$57.15
Goldsboro, NC$21.23$24.43$31.22$37.75$55.91
Greensboro-High Point, NC$20.26$26.30$35.61$47.09$62.96
Greenville, NC$17.80$25.99$35.24$50.51$63.90
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$19.22$25.65$36.28$48.94$65.86
Jacksonville, NC$15.31$21.05$28.27$38.02$52.96
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$19.32$23.59$30.81$45.32$57.32
Raleigh-Cary, NC$22.16$28.67$37.97$53.71$75.19
Rocky Mount, NC$18.65$23.06$33.04$44.38$65.27
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$19.49$25.59$33.44$41.58$59.27
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$17.81$22.55$30.67$43.20$57.68
Wilmington, NC$18.28$24.17$33.40$47.33$74.51