In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $102,390.
- 10% of workers earn $61,670 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $167,250 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $102,740.
- 10% of workers earn $63,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $180,860 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 | $63,720 | $79,290 | $102,740 | $133,340 | $180,860 |
| North Carolina | $61,670 | $76,510 | $102,390 | $131,440 | $167,250 |
| Burlington, NC | $49,070 | $69,090 | $82,530 | $99,350 | $125,270 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,520 | $59,870 | $81,880 | $118,380 | $163,590 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $65,540 | $83,450 | $106,510 | $136,090 | $172,310 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $70,780 | $81,960 | $102,140 | $134,220 | $172,880 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,500 | $58,020 | $75,440 | $100,680 | $164,340 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $56,120 | $61,690 | $82,710 | $104,320 | $137,520 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $56,830 | $63,490 | $80,280 | $101,530 | $133,450 |
| Greenville, NC | $57,830 | $72,620 | $99,310 | $109,020 | $137,920 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $58,910 | $70,890 | $82,190 | $102,040 | $124,380 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $48,830 | $53,920 | $68,230 | $98,850 | $164,260 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $63,060 | $75,230 | $99,200 | $124,640 | $160,710 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $56,440 | $69,970 | $87,020 | $114,150 | $151,300 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $62,940 | $76,750 | $95,170 | $121,440 | $143,870 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,590 | $59,870 | $90,310 | $103,320 | $133,200 |
| Wilmington, NC | $53,300 | $61,610 | $87,970 | $104,750 | $173,040 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $61,040 | $74,110 | $78,190 | $99,040 | $130,320 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $49.22 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.65 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $80.41 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $86.95 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 | $30.64 | $38.12 | $49.40 | $64.11 | $86.95 |
| North Carolina | $29.65 | $36.79 | $49.22 | $63.19 | $80.41 |
| Burlington, NC | $23.59 | $33.21 | $39.68 | $47.77 | $60.23 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.81 | $28.79 | $39.37 | $56.91 | $78.65 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31.51 | $40.12 | $51.21 | $65.43 | $82.84 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $34.03 | $39.40 | $49.11 | $64.53 | $83.12 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.39 | $27.90 | $36.27 | $48.40 | $79.01 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $26.98 | $29.66 | $39.77 | $50.15 | $66.12 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $27.32 | $30.53 | $38.60 | $48.81 | $64.16 |
| Greenville, NC | $27.80 | $34.91 | $47.75 | $52.41 | $66.31 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28.32 | $34.08 | $39.52 | $49.06 | $59.80 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $23.48 | $25.93 | $32.80 | $47.52 | $78.97 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $30.32 | $36.17 | $47.69 | $59.92 | $77.26 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $27.13 | $33.64 | $41.84 | $54.88 | $72.74 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $30.26 | $36.90 | $45.76 | $58.38 | $69.17 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.59 | $28.79 | $43.42 | $49.67 | $64.04 |
| Wilmington, NC | $25.63 | $29.62 | $42.29 | $50.36 | $83.19 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $29.35 | $35.63 | $37.59 | $47.62 | $62.65 |
