In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $100,390.
- 10% of workers earn $61,190 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $148,710 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $104,300.
- 10% of workers earn $61,440 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $167,010 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 | $61,440 | $80,310 | $104,300 | $133,180 | $167,010 |
| North Carolina | $61,190 | $74,250 | $100,390 | $128,190 | $148,710 |
| Asheville, NC | $64,230 | $90,290 | $114,510 | $128,380 | $163,440 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,460 | $75,140 | $85,290 | $118,950 | $121,670 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $64,990 | $74,250 | $81,990 | $124,200 | $133,940 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $65,280 | $85,330 | $122,980 | $137,550 | $166,820 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,790 | $70,850 | $102,110 | $117,610 | $128,760 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $54,430 | $71,040 | $97,520 | $122,430 | $129,140 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $56,720 | $76,070 | $99,340 | $118,520 | $132,880 |
| Greenville, NC | $53,820 | $71,230 | $85,930 | $116,660 | $121,900 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $51,890 | $71,940 | $93,540 | $120,390 | $139,900 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $73,070 | $82,830 | $101,140 | $114,950 | $131,190 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $65,970 | $86,710 | $110,800 | $135,910 | $170,750 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $69,300 | $82,610 | $105,970 | $130,720 | $152,580 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,880 | $54,490 | $96,320 | $119,690 | $147,820 |
| Wilmington, NC | $38,100 | $61,190 | $86,200 | $105,520 | $124,150 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $62,170 | $69,390 | $69,390 | $95,890 | $122,490 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.42 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $71.49 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.14 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $80.29 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 | $29.54 | $38.61 | $50.14 | $64.03 | $80.29 |
| North Carolina | $29.42 | $35.70 | $48.27 | $61.63 | $71.49 |
| Asheville, NC | $30.88 | $43.41 | $55.05 | $61.72 | $78.58 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.55 | $36.13 | $41.01 | $57.19 | $58.49 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31.25 | $35.70 | $39.42 | $59.71 | $64.40 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $31.38 | $41.03 | $59.13 | $66.13 | $80.20 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.42 | $34.06 | $49.09 | $56.54 | $61.90 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $26.17 | $34.15 | $46.88 | $58.86 | $62.09 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $27.27 | $36.57 | $47.76 | $56.98 | $63.89 |
| Greenville, NC | $25.87 | $34.25 | $41.31 | $56.09 | $58.61 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $24.95 | $34.59 | $44.97 | $57.88 | $67.26 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $35.13 | $39.82 | $48.62 | $55.26 | $63.07 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $31.72 | $41.69 | $53.27 | $65.34 | $82.09 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $33.32 | $39.72 | $50.95 | $62.85 | $73.36 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.46 | $26.20 | $46.31 | $57.54 | $71.07 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.32 | $29.42 | $41.44 | $50.73 | $59.69 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $29.89 | $33.36 | $33.36 | $46.10 | $58.89 |
