In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $96,610.
- 10% of workers earn $54,450 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $140,550 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $92,650.
- 10% of workers earn $48,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $162,290 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 | $48,100 | $64,230 | $92,650 | $126,230 | $162,290 |
| North Carolina | $54,450 | $72,890 | $96,610 | $122,540 | $140,550 |
| Asheville, NC | $53,190 | $60,870 | $79,530 | $101,790 | $120,300 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $61,790 | $81,850 | $101,980 | $132,000 | $152,890 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $54,470 | $75,910 | $96,880 | $116,840 | $145,160 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,070 | $96,630 | $96,630 | $111,350 | $127,740 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $61,100 | $76,200 | $91,730 | $100,350 | $121,950 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $54,450 | $54,450 | $82,250 | $124,990 | $138,170 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $62,060 | $81,300 | $103,440 | $133,300 | $162,840 |
| Wilmington, NC | $61,430 | $61,430 | $91,480 | $122,540 | $122,540 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $57,410 | $81,940 | $100,240 | $124,740 | $144,830 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $46.45 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $67.57 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44.54 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.12 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $78.03 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 | $23.12 | $30.88 | $44.54 | $60.69 | $78.03 |
| North Carolina | $26.18 | $35.04 | $46.45 | $58.91 | $67.57 |
| Asheville, NC | $25.57 | $29.27 | $38.24 | $48.94 | $57.84 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29.71 | $39.35 | $49.03 | $63.46 | $73.51 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $26.19 | $36.49 | $46.58 | $56.18 | $69.79 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.92 | $46.46 | $46.46 | $53.53 | $61.41 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29.38 | $36.63 | $44.10 | $48.25 | $58.63 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $26.18 | $26.18 | $39.54 | $60.09 | $66.43 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $29.84 | $39.09 | $49.73 | $64.09 | $78.29 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29.54 | $29.54 | $43.98 | $58.91 | $58.91 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $27.60 | $39.39 | $48.19 | $59.97 | $69.63 |
