In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $82,350.
- 10% of workers earn $59,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $128,560 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $91,640.
- 10% of workers earn $62,250 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $136,660 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 | $62,250 | $75,320 | $91,640 | $114,220 | $136,660 |
| North Carolina | $59,050 | $68,060 | $82,350 | $100,360 | $128,560 |
| Asheville, NC | $55,990 | $67,200 | $76,400 | $98,960 | $124,520 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $64,010 | $77,730 | $89,410 | $104,780 | $162,370 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $64,470 | $77,410 | $82,350 | $98,700 | $108,670 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,690 | $67,500 | $92,930 | $107,270 | $122,930 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $77,210 | $84,930 | $101,360 | $113,710 | $128,380 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $53,560 | $53,560 | $68,970 | $93,330 | $105,060 |
| Greenville, NC | $68,120 | $68,120 | $83,570 | $83,570 | $86,480 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $63,430 | $67,770 | $80,590 | $104,810 | $131,970 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $64,080 | $77,520 | $90,020 | $108,930 | $127,810 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,600 | $62,410 | $70,360 | $83,390 | $94,740 |
| Wilmington, NC | $49,720 | $49,720 | $59,050 | $83,780 | $103,000 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $46,020 | $58,130 | $68,940 | $78,300 | $91,240 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $39.59 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.39 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.81 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44.06 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.93 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $65.70 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 | $29.93 | $36.21 | $44.06 | $54.91 | $65.70 |
| North Carolina | $28.39 | $32.72 | $39.59 | $48.25 | $61.81 |
| Asheville, NC | $26.92 | $32.31 | $36.73 | $47.58 | $59.86 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30.78 | $37.37 | $42.98 | $50.38 | $78.06 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $31.00 | $37.22 | $39.59 | $47.45 | $52.25 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.37 | $32.45 | $44.68 | $51.57 | $59.10 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $37.12 | $40.83 | $48.73 | $54.67 | $61.72 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $25.75 | $25.75 | $33.16 | $44.87 | $50.51 |
| Greenville, NC | $32.75 | $32.75 | $40.18 | $40.18 | $41.58 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $30.49 | $32.58 | $38.74 | $50.39 | $63.45 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $30.81 | $37.27 | $43.28 | $52.37 | $61.45 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.69 | $30.01 | $33.83 | $40.09 | $45.55 |
| Wilmington, NC | $23.90 | $23.90 | $28.39 | $40.28 | $49.52 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $22.12 | $27.95 | $33.15 | $37.64 | $43.87 |
