In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $127,320.
- 10% of workers earn $79,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $173,410 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $134,050.
- 10% of workers earn $79,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $202,680 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 | $79,900 | $104,620 | $134,050 | $168,200 | $202,680 |
| North Carolina | $79,120 | $104,220 | $127,320 | $161,840 | $173,410 |
| Asheville, NC | $52,890 | $68,200 | $101,420 | $136,600 | $179,380 |
| Burlington, NC | $65,780 | $96,540 | $118,130 | $147,370 | $158,030 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,380 | $74,380 | $95,090 | $129,870 | $161,520 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $95,280 | $116,470 | $134,410 | $168,000 | $173,800 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $104,310 | $121,870 | $144,990 | $167,400 | $184,780 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $72,590 | $84,500 | $118,240 | $146,570 | $174,460 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $58,240 | $80,550 | $110,900 | $125,450 | $159,790 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $74,370 | $106,190 | $114,540 | $132,960 | $156,560 |
| Greenville, NC | $57,570 | $78,040 | $102,070 | $130,120 | $162,840 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $62,910 | $81,170 | $109,950 | $132,310 | $167,740 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $59,900 | $96,440 | $100,890 | $117,390 | $143,770 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $71,640 | $91,930 | $116,420 | $134,120 | $145,570 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $74,540 | $98,470 | $120,640 | $142,260 | $173,910 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $77,670 | $90,700 | $111,030 | $139,740 | $172,840 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $67,040 | $78,610 | $124,000 | $132,130 | $167,170 |
| Wilmington, NC | $74,700 | $99,990 | $114,230 | $133,940 | $170,680 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $79,560 | $98,330 | $119,870 | $138,810 | $165,200 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $61.21 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.04 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $83.37 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $64.45 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.42 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $97.44 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 | $38.42 | $50.30 | $64.45 | $80.86 | $97.44 |
| North Carolina | $38.04 | $50.11 | $61.21 | $77.81 | $83.37 |
| Asheville, NC | $25.43 | $32.79 | $48.76 | $65.67 | $86.24 |
| Burlington, NC | $31.62 | $46.41 | $56.79 | $70.85 | $75.98 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.99 | $35.76 | $45.72 | $62.44 | $77.65 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $45.81 | $56.00 | $64.62 | $80.77 | $83.56 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $50.15 | $58.59 | $69.71 | $80.48 | $88.84 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34.90 | $40.62 | $56.85 | $70.47 | $83.88 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $28.00 | $38.72 | $53.32 | $60.31 | $76.82 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35.76 | $51.05 | $55.07 | $63.92 | $75.27 |
| Greenville, NC | $27.68 | $37.52 | $49.07 | $62.56 | $78.29 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $30.25 | $39.03 | $52.86 | $63.61 | $80.64 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $28.80 | $46.36 | $48.51 | $56.44 | $69.12 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $34.44 | $44.20 | $55.97 | $64.48 | $69.99 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $35.84 | $47.34 | $58.00 | $68.39 | $83.61 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37.34 | $43.60 | $53.38 | $67.18 | $83.10 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32.23 | $37.79 | $59.62 | $63.52 | $80.37 |
| Wilmington, NC | $35.92 | $48.07 | $54.92 | $64.39 | $82.06 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $38.25 | $47.27 | $57.63 | $66.74 | $79.42 |
