In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC:
- Workers on average earn $50,250.
- 10% of workers earn $42,130 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,480 or more.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $58,700.
- 10% of workers earn $44,940 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,740 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $64,950.
- 10% of workers earn $44,220 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,980 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
external site.
Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV
| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $44,220 | $51,490 | $64,950 | $80,650 | $98,980 |
| North Carolina | $44,940 | $47,870 | $58,700 | $69,170 | $81,740 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $42,130 | $47,460 | $50,250 | $65,810 | $77,480 |
| Asheville, NC | $42,290 | $47,480 | $61,430 | $69,170 | $105,330 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,550 | $51,970 | $59,440 | $69,170 | $69,170 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $47,680 | $49,340 | $57,680 | $77,430 | $92,540 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,350 | $51,970 | $62,880 | $67,490 | $69,170 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $44,450 | $48,800 | $57,260 | $68,710 | $73,780 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $43,720 | $46,610 | $57,160 | $67,490 | $72,330 |
| Greenville, NC | $33,990 | $47,320 | $57,170 | $68,290 | $99,690 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $50,560 | $57,170 | $57,990 | $75,970 | $89,900 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $46,450 | $47,790 | $60,720 | $69,420 | $84,050 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $44,340 | $52,220 | $62,820 | $73,320 | $80,220 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,920 | $55,200 | $62,380 | $69,170 | $77,010 |
| Wilmington, NC | $45,830 | $51,970 | $61,590 | $69,170 | $87,000 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $44,390 | $48,890 | $55,740 | $62,880 | $69,170 |
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC:
- Workers on average earn $24.16 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.25 or more per hour.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $28.22 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.61 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.30 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.59 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
external site.
Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV
| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $21.26 | $24.76 | $31.23 | $38.78 | $47.59 |
| North Carolina | $21.61 | $23.01 | $28.22 | $33.26 | $39.30 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $20.26 | $22.82 | $24.16 | $31.64 | $37.25 |
| Asheville, NC | $20.33 | $22.83 | $29.53 | $33.26 | $50.64 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.42 | $24.99 | $28.58 | $33.26 | $33.26 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $22.92 | $23.72 | $27.73 | $37.23 | $44.49 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.28 | $24.99 | $30.23 | $32.45 | $33.26 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $21.37 | $23.46 | $27.53 | $33.03 | $35.47 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $21.02 | $22.41 | $27.48 | $32.45 | $34.77 |
| Greenville, NC | $16.34 | $22.75 | $27.48 | $32.83 | $47.93 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $24.31 | $27.48 | $27.88 | $36.52 | $43.22 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $22.33 | $22.98 | $29.19 | $33.38 | $40.41 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $21.32 | $25.10 | $30.20 | $35.25 | $38.57 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.60 | $26.54 | $29.99 | $33.26 | $37.02 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22.03 | $24.99 | $29.61 | $33.26 | $41.83 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $21.34 | $23.50 | $26.80 | $30.23 | $33.26 |
