In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $59,030.
- 10% of workers earn $45,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $83,110 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,390.
- 10% of workers earn $41,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $92,040 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 | $41,740 | $48,530 | $60,390 | $75,900 | $92,040 |
| North Carolina | $45,280 | $47,710 | $59,030 | $74,990 | $83,110 |
| Asheville, NC | $45,330 | $51,750 | $55,720 | $61,690 | $79,940 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,250 | $49,730 | $62,000 | $77,180 | $95,720 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,660 | $50,770 | $61,730 | $80,690 | $85,020 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $48,370 | $51,340 | $64,500 | $79,960 | $83,630 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,220 | $46,900 | $61,810 | $77,780 | $78,710 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,930 | $47,580 | $55,800 | $71,870 | $83,880 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38,860 | $44,560 | $50,510 | $61,250 | $79,000 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $44,280 | $49,470 | $63,640 | $73,020 | $82,150 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $35,890 | $39,830 | $49,820 | $59,750 | $74,630 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,770 | $47,710 | $47,710 | $47,710 | $60,830 |
| Wilmington, NC | $42,340 | $48,500 | $61,200 | $76,410 | $81,930 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $41,620 | $47,840 | $68,630 | $78,940 | $80,870 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $28.38 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.77 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.96 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.07 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $44.25 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 | $20.07 | $23.33 | $29.03 | $36.49 | $44.25 |
| North Carolina | $21.77 | $22.94 | $28.38 | $36.05 | $39.96 |
| Asheville, NC | $21.79 | $24.88 | $26.79 | $29.66 | $38.43 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.28 | $23.91 | $29.81 | $37.11 | $46.02 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $21.47 | $24.41 | $29.68 | $38.79 | $40.88 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23.25 | $24.68 | $31.01 | $38.44 | $40.21 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.78 | $22.55 | $29.72 | $37.39 | $37.84 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $19.20 | $22.88 | $26.83 | $34.55 | $40.33 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.68 | $21.42 | $24.28 | $29.45 | $37.98 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $21.29 | $23.78 | $30.60 | $35.11 | $39.50 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $17.25 | $19.15 | $23.95 | $28.73 | $35.88 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.48 | $22.94 | $22.94 | $22.94 | $29.25 |
| Wilmington, NC | $20.36 | $23.32 | $29.42 | $36.74 | $39.39 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $20.01 | $23.00 | $32.99 | $37.95 | $38.88 |
