In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $60,120.
- 10% of workers earn $38,270 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $97,210 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,860.
- 10% of workers earn $40,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,540 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 | $40,980 | $49,000 | $61,860 | $79,040 | $100,540 |
| North Carolina | $38,270 | $47,520 | $60,120 | $77,130 | $97,210 |
| Asheville, NC | $39,520 | $47,680 | $58,640 | $66,080 | $81,590 |
| Burlington, NC | $39,570 | $47,170 | $59,550 | $72,530 | $90,510 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | $43,890 | $51,080 | $64,920 | $79,540 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,900 | $49,180 | $60,220 | $75,540 | $94,720 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $46,390 | $54,530 | $71,750 | $96,190 | $133,000 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,300 | $43,890 | $52,530 | $63,940 | $77,940 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $33,090 | $43,180 | $57,740 | $70,860 | $84,580 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $34,610 | $43,140 | $52,370 | $62,200 | $80,300 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,980 | $46,580 | $55,440 | $65,390 | $82,100 |
| Greenville, NC | $37,480 | $47,450 | $61,480 | $83,600 | $84,780 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $34,730 | $44,690 | $51,990 | $63,380 | $81,130 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $30,800 | $42,050 | $49,770 | $60,910 | $77,090 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $39,060 | $45,280 | $48,790 | $60,430 | $75,840 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,370 | $48,940 | $62,460 | $79,680 | $99,640 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $28,970 | $41,320 | $49,830 | $61,130 | $75,510 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $39,530 | $48,520 | $59,650 | $74,980 | $92,660 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,700 | $46,830 | $56,980 | $64,920 | $83,110 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,490 | $46,780 | $61,240 | $76,390 | $98,610 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $36,610 | $44,330 | $59,000 | $72,980 | $97,560 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $28.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.40 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.74 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.34 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 | $19.70 | $23.56 | $29.74 | $38.00 | $48.34 |
| North Carolina | $18.40 | $22.85 | $28.90 | $37.08 | $46.74 |
| Asheville, NC | $19.00 | $22.92 | $28.19 | $31.77 | $39.23 |
| Burlington, NC | $19.03 | $22.68 | $28.63 | $34.87 | $43.51 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.00 | $21.10 | $24.56 | $31.21 | $38.24 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.70 | $23.65 | $28.95 | $36.32 | $45.54 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $22.30 | $26.22 | $34.50 | $46.24 | $63.94 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.94 | $21.10 | $25.26 | $30.74 | $37.47 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15.91 | $20.76 | $27.76 | $34.07 | $40.66 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $16.64 | $20.74 | $25.18 | $29.90 | $38.61 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.26 | $22.39 | $26.65 | $31.44 | $39.47 |
| Greenville, NC | $18.02 | $22.81 | $29.56 | $40.19 | $40.76 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.70 | $21.49 | $25.00 | $30.47 | $39.00 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $14.81 | $20.22 | $23.93 | $29.29 | $37.06 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $18.78 | $21.77 | $23.46 | $29.06 | $36.46 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $18.93 | $23.53 | $30.03 | $38.31 | $47.90 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.93 | $19.86 | $23.96 | $29.39 | $36.30 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $19.01 | $23.33 | $28.68 | $36.05 | $44.55 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.16 | $22.52 | $27.39 | $31.21 | $39.96 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.02 | $22.49 | $29.44 | $36.73 | $47.41 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.60 | $21.31 | $28.37 | $35.09 | $46.90 |
