In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $100,730.
- 10% of workers earn $64,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $166,110 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $94,160.
- 10% of workers earn $56,230 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $174,200 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 | $56,230 | $70,660 | $94,160 | $129,600 | $174,200 |
| North Carolina | $64,760 | $76,910 | $100,730 | $126,430 | $166,110 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $67,200 | $79,660 | $105,240 | $133,180 | $167,690 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $59,780 | $65,260 | $87,040 | $138,040 | $163,940 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,080 | $67,040 | $81,100 | $110,200 | $167,360 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $49,490 | $57,000 | $71,270 | $96,220 | $113,980 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $62,630 | $75,190 | $92,490 | $100,730 | $134,400 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48.43 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.14 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $79.86 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.04 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $83.75 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 | $27.04 | $33.97 | $45.27 | $62.31 | $83.75 |
| North Carolina | $31.14 | $36.98 | $48.43 | $60.79 | $79.86 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $32.31 | $38.30 | $50.60 | $64.03 | $80.62 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $28.74 | $31.38 | $41.85 | $66.36 | $78.82 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $28.89 | $32.23 | $38.99 | $52.98 | $80.46 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $23.79 | $27.41 | $34.26 | $46.26 | $54.80 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $30.11 | $36.15 | $44.46 | $48.43 | $64.61 |