In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $127,710.
- 10% of workers earn $61,610 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $323,720 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $159,670.
- 10% of workers earn $78,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $351,600 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 | $78,360 | $102,990 | $159,670 | $221,370 | $351,600 |
| North Carolina | $61,610 | $82,220 | $127,710 | $210,130 | $323,720 |
| Asheville, NC | $67,270 | $73,660 | $105,480 | $170,110 | $227,540 |
| Burlington, NC | $49,710 | $71,350 | $102,120 | $164,150 | $212,790 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,490 | $61,060 | $100,060 | $125,200 | $167,330 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $61,830 | $93,150 | $157,180 | $232,600 | $371,170 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $61,390 | $79,010 | $132,790 | $207,870 | $333,510 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,780 | $73,770 | $103,960 | $157,310 | $204,920 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $64,990 | $74,660 | $107,950 | $147,370 | $223,080 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $60,970 | $75,760 | $113,980 | $186,840 | $289,550 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $70,110 | $82,770 | $126,960 | $188,790 | $310,190 |
| Greenville, NC | $42,520 | $44,960 | $82,880 | $137,590 | $214,000 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $59,990 | $69,990 | $97,330 | $137,590 | $316,020 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $39,790 | $63,660 | $81,660 | $124,530 | $170,890 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $61,060 | $75,730 | $105,510 | $132,100 | $195,610 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $79,550 | $85,990 | $131,920 | $211,490 | $331,770 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $46,290 | $65,790 | $99,420 | $136,570 | $209,600 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $75,690 | $89,770 | $133,380 | $183,330 | $313,680 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,410 | $75,770 | $97,690 | $134,640 | $192,540 |
| Wilmington, NC | $65,100 | $79,880 | $109,620 | $173,830 | $302,470 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $45,010 | $80,570 | $126,250 | $196,310 | $317,580 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $61.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.62 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $155.63 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $76.76 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.67 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $169.04 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 | $37.67 | $49.51 | $76.76 | $106.43 | $169.04 |
| North Carolina | $29.62 | $39.53 | $61.40 | $101.02 | $155.63 |
| Asheville, NC | $32.34 | $35.42 | $50.71 | $81.79 | $109.39 |
| Burlington, NC | $23.90 | $34.30 | $49.10 | $78.92 | $102.30 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.02 | $29.36 | $48.10 | $60.19 | $80.45 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29.73 | $44.78 | $75.57 | $111.83 | $178.45 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $29.51 | $37.99 | $63.84 | $99.94 | $160.34 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31.15 | $35.47 | $49.98 | $75.63 | $98.52 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $31.25 | $35.90 | $51.90 | $70.85 | $107.25 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $29.31 | $36.42 | $54.80 | $89.83 | $139.21 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $33.71 | $39.79 | $61.04 | $90.77 | $149.13 |
| Greenville, NC | $20.44 | $21.61 | $39.84 | $66.15 | $102.89 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28.84 | $33.65 | $46.80 | $66.15 | $151.93 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $19.13 | $30.61 | $39.26 | $59.87 | $82.16 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $29.36 | $36.41 | $50.73 | $63.51 | $94.04 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38.25 | $41.34 | $63.42 | $101.68 | $159.51 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $22.25 | $31.63 | $47.80 | $65.66 | $100.77 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $36.39 | $43.16 | $64.13 | $88.14 | $150.81 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.52 | $36.43 | $46.97 | $64.73 | $92.57 |
| Wilmington, NC | $31.30 | $38.41 | $52.70 | $83.57 | $145.42 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $21.64 | $38.74 | $60.70 | $94.38 | $152.68 |
