In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $82,050.
- 10% of workers earn $53,610 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $146,100 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $83,680.
- 10% of workers earn $56,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $144,090 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 | $56,020 | $67,020 | $83,680 | $109,810 | $144,090 |
| North Carolina | $53,610 | $65,120 | $82,050 | $108,090 | $146,100 |
| Asheville, NC | $51,740 | $63,810 | $80,400 | $105,160 | $130,870 |
| Burlington, NC | $51,830 | $62,460 | $80,320 | $100,530 | $130,460 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,020 | $59,920 | $75,120 | $99,400 | $126,650 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $59,200 | $72,420 | $92,910 | $129,000 | $167,330 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $60,620 | $70,700 | $85,090 | $115,740 | $152,900 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,790 | $60,750 | $75,790 | $97,120 | $128,300 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $51,350 | $62,850 | $78,560 | $104,870 | $130,780 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $48,990 | $62,670 | $75,000 | $97,530 | $127,680 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $52,710 | $63,970 | $80,170 | $104,440 | $136,310 |
| Greenville, NC | $53,330 | $62,910 | $75,140 | $96,260 | $120,700 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $49,990 | $60,110 | $77,490 | $102,170 | $134,290 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $46,680 | $55,740 | $73,740 | $94,550 | $124,490 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $44,990 | $60,220 | $75,750 | $97,760 | $129,580 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $57,120 | $67,050 | $81,950 | $105,160 | $134,220 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $51,270 | $61,500 | $76,960 | $98,370 | $124,280 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $54,990 | $63,910 | $79,450 | $102,430 | $127,900 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,130 | $58,660 | $74,770 | $101,510 | $121,370 |
| Wilmington, NC | $50,390 | $60,660 | $77,920 | $99,990 | $129,990 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $50,020 | $62,060 | $78,950 | $105,020 | $135,930 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $39.45 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.77 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $70.24 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $40.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.93 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $69.27 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 | $26.93 | $32.22 | $40.23 | $52.80 | $69.27 |
| North Carolina | $25.77 | $31.31 | $39.45 | $51.97 | $70.24 |
| Asheville, NC | $24.88 | $30.68 | $38.65 | $50.56 | $62.92 |
| Burlington, NC | $24.92 | $30.03 | $38.61 | $48.33 | $62.72 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.09 | $28.81 | $36.11 | $47.79 | $60.89 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $28.46 | $34.82 | $44.67 | $62.02 | $80.45 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $29.15 | $33.99 | $40.91 | $55.64 | $73.51 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.94 | $29.21 | $36.44 | $46.69 | $61.68 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $24.69 | $30.22 | $37.77 | $50.42 | $62.87 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $23.55 | $30.13 | $36.06 | $46.89 | $61.38 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $25.34 | $30.75 | $38.54 | $50.21 | $65.53 |
| Greenville, NC | $25.64 | $30.25 | $36.12 | $46.28 | $58.03 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $24.03 | $28.90 | $37.25 | $49.12 | $64.56 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $22.44 | $26.80 | $35.45 | $45.46 | $59.85 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $21.63 | $28.95 | $36.42 | $47.00 | $62.30 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $27.46 | $32.24 | $39.40 | $50.56 | $64.53 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $24.65 | $29.57 | $37.00 | $47.30 | $59.75 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $26.44 | $30.73 | $38.20 | $49.24 | $61.49 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.62 | $28.20 | $35.95 | $48.80 | $58.35 |
| Wilmington, NC | $24.22 | $29.16 | $37.46 | $48.07 | $62.50 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $24.05 | $29.84 | $37.96 | $50.49 | $65.35 |
