In Raleigh-Cary, NC:
- Workers on average earn $61,220.
- 10% of workers earn $48,320 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $84,080 or more.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $59,050.
- 10% of workers earn $45,490 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $84,560 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $71,550.
- 10% of workers earn $48,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,580 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 | $48,360 | $58,080 | $71,550 | $86,120 | $106,580 |
| North Carolina | $45,490 | $49,450 | $59,050 | $71,340 | $84,560 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,320 | $52,000 | $61,220 | $72,760 | $84,080 |
| Asheville, NC | $48,180 | $48,180 | $59,270 | $59,450 | $72,000 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,230 | $47,850 | $58,650 | $67,240 | $82,550 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,590 | $52,880 | $62,890 | $75,380 | $88,570 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $45,300 | $52,530 | $63,680 | $83,510 | $106,020 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,130 | $45,510 | $57,820 | $81,580 | $86,820 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,070 | $51,020 | $59,660 | $73,520 | $95,590 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $40,880 | $46,210 | $47,570 | $57,480 | $70,720 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $47,790 | $56,440 | $77,500 | $93,600 | $98,230 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,840 | $55,290 | $60,330 | $72,650 | $72,650 |
| Wilmington, NC | $42,310 | $46,830 | $50,150 | $65,370 | $102,110 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $46,120 | $47,080 | $58,560 | $62,220 | $91,150 |
In Raleigh-Cary, NC:
- Workers on average earn $29.43 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.23 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.42 or more per hour.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $28.39 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.87 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.65 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.25 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.24 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 | $23.25 | $27.93 | $34.40 | $41.41 | $51.24 |
| North Carolina | $21.87 | $23.78 | $28.39 | $34.30 | $40.65 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $23.23 | $25.00 | $29.43 | $34.98 | $40.42 |
| Asheville, NC | $23.16 | $23.16 | $28.49 | $28.58 | $34.62 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.78 | $23.00 | $28.20 | $32.33 | $39.69 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23.36 | $25.42 | $30.24 | $36.24 | $42.58 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $21.78 | $25.26 | $30.62 | $40.15 | $50.97 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.26 | $21.88 | $27.80 | $39.22 | $41.74 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $22.15 | $24.53 | $28.68 | $35.35 | $45.96 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $19.66 | $22.22 | $22.87 | $27.64 | $34.00 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.98 | $27.13 | $37.26 | $45.00 | $47.23 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.92 | $26.58 | $29.00 | $34.93 | $34.93 |
| Wilmington, NC | $20.34 | $22.51 | $24.11 | $31.43 | $49.09 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $22.17 | $22.64 | $28.15 | $29.91 | $43.82 |
