In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $134,710.
- 10% of workers earn $83,840 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $179,310 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $135,980.
- 10% of workers earn $82,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $214,670 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 | $82,460 | $105,210 | $135,980 | $171,980 | $214,670 |
| North Carolina | $83,840 | $104,530 | $134,710 | $164,750 | $179,310 |
| Asheville, NC | $83,370 | $97,630 | $134,350 | $167,550 | $215,750 |
| Burlington, NC | $80,680 | $98,690 | $127,570 | $156,880 | $171,700 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $77,970 | $100,280 | $123,490 | $160,090 | $170,450 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $93,690 | $107,680 | $135,920 | $165,050 | $172,360 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $100,670 | $128,290 | $135,620 | $168,720 | $209,410 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $67,260 | $94,060 | $123,470 | $152,730 | $166,150 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $75,010 | $95,720 | $122,900 | $154,300 | $170,190 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $60,880 | $76,460 | $96,140 | $124,710 | $160,740 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $79,180 | $100,170 | $125,190 | $149,190 | $169,110 |
| Greenville, NC | $78,290 | $95,620 | $123,680 | $139,410 | $167,900 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $76,130 | $89,610 | $122,540 | $159,370 | $197,080 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $76,270 | $96,290 | $123,110 | $153,350 | $177,120 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $75,210 | $95,680 | $130,240 | $130,240 | $162,120 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $80,080 | $103,480 | $132,770 | $166,650 | $185,110 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $75,460 | $98,250 | $130,600 | $159,790 | $165,670 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $80,090 | $99,230 | $129,090 | $160,550 | $178,830 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $76,370 | $93,960 | $124,010 | $153,520 | $169,570 |
| Wilmington, NC | $78,980 | $98,170 | $123,730 | $158,410 | $190,390 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $78,700 | $97,060 | $124,130 | $148,790 | $169,360 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $64.76 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $86.21 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $65.38 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $103.21 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 | $39.64 | $50.58 | $65.38 | $82.68 | $103.21 |
| North Carolina | $40.31 | $50.25 | $64.76 | $79.21 | $86.21 |
| Asheville, NC | $40.08 | $46.94 | $64.59 | $80.56 | $103.73 |
| Burlington, NC | $38.79 | $47.45 | $61.33 | $75.43 | $82.55 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37.49 | $48.21 | $59.37 | $76.96 | $81.95 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $45.04 | $51.77 | $65.35 | $79.35 | $82.86 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $48.40 | $61.68 | $65.20 | $81.12 | $100.68 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32.34 | $45.22 | $59.36 | $73.43 | $79.88 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36.06 | $46.02 | $59.09 | $74.18 | $81.82 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $29.27 | $36.76 | $46.22 | $59.96 | $77.28 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38.07 | $48.16 | $60.19 | $71.73 | $81.30 |
| Greenville, NC | $37.64 | $45.97 | $59.46 | $67.02 | $80.72 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $36.60 | $43.08 | $58.91 | $76.62 | $94.75 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $36.67 | $46.29 | $59.19 | $73.73 | $85.16 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $36.16 | $46.00 | $62.62 | $62.62 | $77.94 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38.50 | $49.75 | $63.83 | $80.12 | $89.00 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $36.28 | $47.24 | $62.79 | $76.82 | $79.65 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38.51 | $47.71 | $62.06 | $77.19 | $85.98 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36.72 | $45.17 | $59.62 | $73.81 | $81.52 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37.97 | $47.20 | $59.49 | $76.16 | $91.53 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37.84 | $46.66 | $59.68 | $71.53 | $81.42 |
