In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $100,720.
- 10% of workers earn $71,260 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $155,550 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $104,110.
- 10% of workers earn $73,990 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $164,340 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 | $73,990 | $84,130 | $104,110 | $132,590 | $164,340 |
| North Carolina | $71,260 | $82,490 | $100,720 | $125,050 | $155,550 |
| Asheville, NC | $77,510 | $92,340 | $108,630 | $129,260 | $217,230 |
| Burlington, NC | $67,960 | $80,410 | $95,870 | $115,940 | $128,720 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,580 | $82,490 | $101,370 | $119,340 | $128,230 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $74,530 | $85,180 | $101,950 | $126,180 | $157,120 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $77,410 | $84,750 | $101,650 | $129,310 | $164,820 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $71,340 | $79,490 | $94,520 | $112,400 | $126,440 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $75,350 | $87,120 | $99,700 | $118,470 | $139,340 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $65,470 | $73,190 | $101,800 | $106,080 | $120,450 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $78,710 | $88,850 | $109,540 | $137,040 | $137,040 |
| Greenville, NC | $53,830 | $83,690 | $108,340 | $129,410 | $169,760 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $61,320 | $70,290 | $89,960 | $114,050 | $145,080 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $74,640 | $78,230 | $99,780 | $115,920 | $129,960 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $66,870 | $78,710 | $96,180 | $107,250 | $131,740 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $59,220 | $81,420 | $100,000 | $124,360 | $160,170 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $74,240 | $82,500 | $98,040 | $118,140 | $124,400 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $77,520 | $80,020 | $100,280 | $123,200 | $135,550 |
| Wilmington, NC | $72,510 | $81,270 | $101,100 | $126,610 | $164,020 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $62,560 | $77,650 | $95,600 | $114,010 | $137,370 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48.42 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $74.78 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.05 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.57 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $79.01 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 | $35.57 | $40.45 | $50.05 | $63.75 | $79.01 |
| North Carolina | $34.26 | $39.66 | $48.42 | $60.12 | $74.78 |
| Asheville, NC | $37.27 | $44.39 | $52.23 | $62.14 | $104.44 |
| Burlington, NC | $32.67 | $38.66 | $46.09 | $55.74 | $61.88 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28.64 | $39.66 | $48.73 | $57.38 | $61.65 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35.83 | $40.95 | $49.02 | $60.66 | $75.54 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37.22 | $40.75 | $48.87 | $62.17 | $79.24 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34.30 | $38.22 | $45.44 | $54.04 | $60.79 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36.23 | $41.89 | $47.93 | $56.96 | $66.99 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $31.48 | $35.19 | $48.94 | $51.00 | $57.91 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37.84 | $42.72 | $52.67 | $65.88 | $65.88 |
| Greenville, NC | $25.88 | $40.24 | $52.09 | $62.22 | $81.61 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $29.48 | $33.80 | $43.25 | $54.83 | $69.75 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $35.89 | $37.61 | $47.97 | $55.73 | $62.48 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $32.15 | $37.84 | $46.24 | $51.56 | $63.34 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $28.47 | $39.14 | $48.08 | $59.79 | $77.01 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $35.69 | $39.66 | $47.14 | $56.80 | $59.81 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37.27 | $38.47 | $48.21 | $59.23 | $65.17 |
| Wilmington, NC | $34.86 | $39.07 | $48.61 | $60.87 | $78.86 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $30.08 | $37.33 | $45.96 | $54.81 | $66.04 |
