In Raleigh-Cary, NC:
- Workers on average earn $101,440.
- 10% of workers earn $74,170 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $163,710 or more.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $100,730.
- 10% of workers earn $70,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $160,520 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $100,840.
- 10% of workers earn $68,240 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $163,220 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 | $68,240 | $79,930 | $100,840 | $129,680 | $163,220 |
| North Carolina | $70,760 | $79,140 | $100,730 | $125,730 | $160,520 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $74,170 | $79,840 | $101,440 | $127,280 | $163,710 |
| Asheville, NC | $70,050 | $77,540 | $100,170 | $124,080 | $157,990 |
| Burlington, NC | $65,920 | $79,110 | $100,220 | $127,880 | $153,640 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,720 | $76,750 | $92,830 | $118,980 | $130,490 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $73,790 | $79,280 | $102,370 | $129,680 | $164,990 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $67,970 | $79,240 | $93,940 | $125,730 | $164,990 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,780 | $76,530 | $97,560 | $118,560 | $135,440 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $72,160 | $82,290 | $96,080 | $118,730 | $131,610 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $64,150 | $64,150 | $75,620 | $111,050 | $134,360 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $66,900 | $75,400 | $93,460 | $106,620 | $137,090 |
| Greenville, NC | $63,470 | $70,690 | $94,410 | $106,910 | $128,010 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $64,690 | $73,640 | $94,720 | $110,980 | $154,550 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $64,700 | $74,730 | $90,070 | $120,780 | $126,440 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $70,890 | $72,060 | $95,800 | $125,730 | $149,330 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $62,500 | $69,720 | $85,490 | $124,450 | $136,510 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $65,770 | $76,850 | $94,680 | $118,260 | $136,510 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,850 | $73,200 | $95,460 | $119,740 | $130,970 |
| Wilmington, NC | $69,530 | $79,140 | $94,450 | $106,910 | $133,470 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $66,790 | $75,830 | $84,170 | $113,140 | $135,180 |
In Raleigh-Cary, NC:
- Workers on average earn $48.77 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $78.71 or more per hour.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48.43 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.02 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $77.17 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48.48 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $78.47 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 | $32.81 | $38.43 | $48.48 | $62.34 | $78.47 |
| North Carolina | $34.02 | $38.05 | $48.43 | $60.45 | $77.17 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $35.66 | $38.38 | $48.77 | $61.19 | $78.71 |
| Asheville, NC | $33.68 | $37.28 | $48.16 | $59.65 | $75.96 |
| Burlington, NC | $31.69 | $38.03 | $48.18 | $61.48 | $73.86 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31.11 | $36.90 | $44.63 | $57.20 | $62.73 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35.48 | $38.11 | $49.22 | $62.34 | $79.32 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $32.68 | $38.10 | $45.16 | $60.45 | $79.32 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31.14 | $36.80 | $46.90 | $57.00 | $65.12 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $34.69 | $39.56 | $46.19 | $57.08 | $63.27 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $30.84 | $30.84 | $36.36 | $53.39 | $64.59 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $32.16 | $36.25 | $44.93 | $51.26 | $65.91 |
| Greenville, NC | $30.52 | $33.99 | $45.39 | $51.40 | $61.54 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31.10 | $35.40 | $45.54 | $53.36 | $74.30 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $31.11 | $35.93 | $43.30 | $58.07 | $60.79 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $34.08 | $34.64 | $46.06 | $60.45 | $71.79 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $30.05 | $33.52 | $41.10 | $59.83 | $65.63 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $31.62 | $36.95 | $45.52 | $56.86 | $65.63 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30.70 | $35.19 | $45.89 | $57.57 | $62.96 |
| Wilmington, NC | $33.43 | $38.05 | $45.41 | $51.40 | $64.17 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $32.11 | $36.46 | $40.47 | $54.39 | $64.99 |
