In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $42,850.
- 10% of workers earn $30,620 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,570 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45,930.
- 10% of workers earn $34,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,290 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 | $34,200 | $38,150 | $45,930 | $54,350 | $63,290 |
| North Carolina | $30,620 | $35,750 | $42,850 | $48,450 | $59,570 |
| Asheville, NC | $34,570 | $38,620 | $43,110 | $47,150 | $55,970 |
| Burlington, NC | $28,670 | $34,500 | $44,190 | $55,430 | $56,970 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,890 | $37,550 | $43,760 | $46,940 | $55,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30,690 | $37,510 | $43,480 | $48,380 | $56,830 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $34,680 | $37,960 | $45,490 | $51,550 | $61,200 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,540 | $35,250 | $40,320 | $48,050 | $64,400 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $27,810 | $27,810 | $35,230 | $44,320 | $60,530 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $35,650 | $37,630 | $42,690 | $47,140 | $50,990 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $26,210 | $31,560 | $41,530 | $49,950 | $65,320 |
| Greenville, NC | $29,040 | $33,300 | $45,190 | $52,130 | $58,260 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31,350 | $36,360 | $40,250 | $49,150 | $55,400 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $36,360 | $37,060 | $44,850 | $49,190 | $75,190 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $33,770 | $36,110 | $38,650 | $43,730 | $48,390 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $31,730 | $31,730 | $38,330 | $47,930 | $55,890 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $30,370 | $33,660 | $39,100 | $45,850 | $56,540 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $31,460 | $36,460 | $39,160 | $47,430 | $59,370 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,220 | $35,590 | $41,660 | $49,400 | $61,740 |
| Wilmington, NC | $34,070 | $35,920 | $48,280 | $50,960 | $59,580 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $34,020 | $35,570 | $44,890 | $58,530 | $83,830 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $20.60 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.72 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.64 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.08 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.43 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 | $16.44 | $18.34 | $22.08 | $26.13 | $30.43 |
| North Carolina | $14.72 | $17.19 | $20.60 | $23.29 | $28.64 |
| Asheville, NC | $16.62 | $18.57 | $20.73 | $22.67 | $26.91 |
| Burlington, NC | $13.78 | $16.59 | $21.24 | $26.65 | $27.39 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.29 | $18.05 | $21.04 | $22.57 | $26.44 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.76 | $18.04 | $20.90 | $23.26 | $27.32 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $16.67 | $18.25 | $21.87 | $24.79 | $29.42 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.68 | $16.95 | $19.39 | $23.10 | $30.96 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $13.37 | $13.37 | $16.94 | $21.31 | $29.10 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $17.14 | $18.09 | $20.52 | $22.66 | $24.51 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $12.60 | $15.17 | $19.97 | $24.02 | $31.40 |
| Greenville, NC | $13.96 | $16.01 | $21.72 | $25.06 | $28.01 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $15.07 | $17.48 | $19.35 | $23.63 | $26.63 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $17.48 | $17.82 | $21.56 | $23.65 | $36.15 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $16.24 | $17.36 | $18.58 | $21.02 | $23.26 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $15.25 | $15.25 | $18.43 | $23.04 | $26.87 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.60 | $16.18 | $18.80 | $22.04 | $27.18 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $15.13 | $17.53 | $18.83 | $22.80 | $28.54 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.01 | $17.11 | $20.03 | $23.75 | $29.68 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.38 | $17.27 | $23.21 | $24.50 | $28.64 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $16.36 | $17.10 | $21.58 | $28.14 | $40.30 |
