In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $119,090.
- 10% of workers earn $65,970 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $172,830 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $120,230.
- 10% of workers earn $67,240 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $199,130 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 | $67,240 | $85,660 | $120,230 | $158,880 | $199,130 |
| North Carolina | $65,970 | $82,440 | $119,090 | $147,540 | $172,830 |
| Asheville, NC | $53,860 | $79,900 | $97,690 | $126,660 | $165,830 |
| Burlington, NC | $55,010 | $68,940 | $96,300 | $126,880 | $160,410 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,260 | $71,070 | $94,980 | $125,640 | $168,590 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $70,790 | $97,310 | $132,460 | $165,470 | $171,200 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $60,060 | $75,470 | $106,500 | $157,290 | $182,020 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,130 | $78,060 | $102,790 | $127,550 | $170,890 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $58,070 | $76,040 | $106,270 | $124,120 | $151,600 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $66,350 | $82,200 | $106,060 | $134,590 | $157,730 |
| Greenville, NC | $60,070 | $68,350 | $101,520 | $125,490 | $159,990 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $59,290 | $68,950 | $95,290 | $133,760 | $133,930 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $58,100 | $82,550 | $102,740 | $126,360 | $130,820 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $72,190 | $85,220 | $120,710 | $145,500 | $180,850 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $66,350 | $89,330 | $111,870 | $128,640 | $163,990 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $60,740 | $77,160 | $100,300 | $128,310 | $158,210 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $53,870 | $65,640 | $81,880 | $121,170 | $172,030 |
| Wilmington, NC | $61,230 | $74,430 | $93,090 | $118,350 | $151,700 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $51,880 | $75,480 | $101,570 | $133,300 | $172,200 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $57.25 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.72 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $83.09 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $57.80 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $95.74 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 | $32.33 | $41.18 | $57.80 | $76.39 | $95.74 |
| North Carolina | $31.72 | $39.63 | $57.25 | $70.93 | $83.09 |
| Asheville, NC | $25.89 | $38.41 | $46.97 | $60.89 | $79.73 |
| Burlington, NC | $26.45 | $33.15 | $46.30 | $61.00 | $77.12 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.64 | $34.17 | $45.66 | $60.41 | $81.06 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34.03 | $46.78 | $63.69 | $79.55 | $82.31 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $28.87 | $36.28 | $51.20 | $75.62 | $87.51 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.95 | $37.53 | $49.42 | $61.32 | $82.16 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $27.92 | $36.56 | $51.09 | $59.67 | $72.89 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $31.90 | $39.52 | $50.99 | $64.71 | $75.83 |
| Greenville, NC | $28.88 | $32.86 | $48.81 | $60.33 | $76.92 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28.51 | $33.15 | $45.81 | $64.31 | $64.39 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $27.93 | $39.69 | $49.40 | $60.75 | $62.90 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $34.71 | $40.97 | $58.03 | $69.95 | $86.95 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $31.90 | $42.95 | $53.78 | $61.85 | $78.84 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $29.20 | $37.10 | $48.22 | $61.69 | $76.06 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25.90 | $31.56 | $39.37 | $58.26 | $82.71 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29.44 | $35.78 | $44.76 | $56.90 | $72.94 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $24.94 | $36.29 | $48.83 | $64.09 | $82.79 |
