In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $106,850.
- 10% of workers earn $73,190 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $166,660 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $105,850.
- 10% of workers earn $67,340 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $167,710 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 | $67,340 | $82,860 | $105,850 | $134,110 | $167,710 |
| North Carolina | $73,190 | $86,080 | $106,850 | $132,910 | $166,660 |
| Asheville, NC | $65,280 | $76,870 | $89,400 | $125,180 | $150,730 |
| Burlington, NC | $72,600 | $95,620 | $118,590 | $132,450 | $157,520 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,690 | $73,710 | $98,760 | $125,660 | $151,800 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $76,360 | $98,610 | $110,790 | $134,280 | $168,660 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $78,360 | $98,180 | $106,410 | $129,620 | $158,820 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,790 | $71,750 | $97,930 | $119,640 | $150,670 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $73,490 | $82,890 | $88,690 | $110,880 | $133,460 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $60,300 | $62,100 | $74,990 | $91,870 | $112,950 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $66,490 | $82,470 | $104,050 | $131,160 | $166,800 |
| Greenville, NC | $76,860 | $93,700 | $102,050 | $120,600 | $125,240 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $58,990 | $74,260 | $93,970 | $119,010 | $143,980 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $74,850 | $85,730 | $98,100 | $107,200 | $123,220 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $64,650 | $75,440 | $92,370 | $123,010 | $123,010 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $78,510 | $84,760 | $108,480 | $132,710 | $167,280 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $69,470 | $74,650 | $84,310 | $120,290 | $135,720 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $68,660 | $82,730 | $103,760 | $134,560 | $185,100 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,860 | $72,360 | $91,200 | $116,800 | $154,240 |
| Wilmington, NC | $68,410 | $82,060 | $93,830 | $117,010 | $142,940 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $71,330 | $82,750 | $101,320 | $124,490 | $136,450 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $51.37 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.19 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $80.12 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.89 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.37 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $80.63 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 | $32.37 | $39.84 | $50.89 | $64.48 | $80.63 |
| North Carolina | $35.19 | $41.38 | $51.37 | $63.90 | $80.12 |
| Asheville, NC | $31.39 | $36.96 | $42.98 | $60.18 | $72.47 |
| Burlington, NC | $34.90 | $45.97 | $57.02 | $63.68 | $75.73 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.73 | $35.44 | $47.48 | $60.41 | $72.98 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36.71 | $47.41 | $53.26 | $64.56 | $81.09 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37.67 | $47.20 | $51.16 | $62.32 | $76.36 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28.74 | $34.50 | $47.08 | $57.52 | $72.44 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $35.33 | $39.85 | $42.64 | $53.31 | $64.17 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $28.99 | $29.85 | $36.05 | $44.17 | $54.30 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $31.97 | $39.65 | $50.02 | $63.06 | $80.19 |
| Greenville, NC | $36.95 | $45.05 | $49.06 | $57.98 | $60.21 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28.36 | $35.70 | $45.18 | $57.22 | $69.22 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $35.99 | $41.22 | $47.16 | $51.54 | $59.24 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $31.08 | $36.27 | $44.41 | $59.14 | $59.14 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37.74 | $40.75 | $52.16 | $63.80 | $80.42 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $33.40 | $35.89 | $40.53 | $57.83 | $65.25 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $33.01 | $39.78 | $49.89 | $64.69 | $88.99 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.74 | $34.79 | $43.85 | $56.15 | $74.15 |
| Wilmington, NC | $32.89 | $39.45 | $45.11 | $56.25 | $68.72 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $34.29 | $39.78 | $48.71 | $59.85 | $65.60 |
