In Raleigh-Cary, NC:
- Workers on average earn $64,480.
- 10% of workers earn $40,480 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,780 or more.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $61,400.
- 10% of workers earn $39,870 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,450 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $67,190.
- 10% of workers earn $41,420 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $114,140 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 | $41,420 | $51,840 | $67,190 | $85,740 | $114,140 |
| North Carolina | $39,870 | $49,490 | $61,400 | $78,210 | $100,450 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $40,480 | $52,610 | $64,480 | $78,210 | $98,780 |
| Asheville, NC | $33,900 | $50,150 | $60,160 | $74,460 | $83,750 |
| Burlington, NC | $32,060 | $47,790 | $77,590 | $90,190 | $90,190 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,240 | $47,370 | $49,920 | $62,390 | $82,470 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $40,710 | $52,190 | $64,370 | $90,140 | $107,590 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $46,100 | $53,150 | $61,670 | $78,970 | $89,390 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,560 | $41,590 | $49,210 | $58,590 | $79,740 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,870 | $48,290 | $61,300 | $71,280 | $85,090 |
| Greenville, NC | $31,350 | $46,550 | $56,990 | $77,150 | $88,500 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $44,270 | $60,250 | $60,250 | $62,570 | $78,180 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38,730 | $47,440 | $59,920 | $77,750 | $98,920 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,500 | $49,440 | $56,830 | $62,390 | $79,180 |
| Wilmington, NC | $38,590 | $41,470 | $47,750 | $60,990 | $78,210 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $43,420 | $52,770 | $61,830 | $78,640 | $90,910 |
In Raleigh-Cary, NC:
- Workers on average earn $31.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.46 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.49 or more per hour.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29.52 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.17 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.29 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $32.31 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.91 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $54.87 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 | $19.91 | $24.92 | $32.31 | $41.22 | $54.87 |
| North Carolina | $19.17 | $23.79 | $29.52 | $37.60 | $48.29 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $19.46 | $25.29 | $31.00 | $37.60 | $47.49 |
| Asheville, NC | $16.30 | $24.11 | $28.92 | $35.80 | $40.26 |
| Burlington, NC | $15.41 | $22.97 | $37.31 | $43.36 | $43.36 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.75 | $22.78 | $24.00 | $30.00 | $39.65 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.57 | $25.09 | $30.95 | $43.34 | $51.72 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $22.16 | $25.55 | $29.65 | $37.97 | $42.97 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.61 | $20.00 | $23.66 | $28.17 | $38.34 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $19.17 | $23.22 | $29.47 | $34.27 | $40.91 |
| Greenville, NC | $15.07 | $22.38 | $27.40 | $37.09 | $42.55 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $21.28 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $30.08 | $37.59 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $18.62 | $22.81 | $28.81 | $37.38 | $47.56 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.44 | $23.77 | $27.32 | $30.00 | $38.07 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.55 | $19.94 | $22.96 | $29.32 | $37.60 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $20.87 | $25.37 | $29.73 | $37.81 | $43.71 |
