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In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $129,360.
  • 10% of workers earn $101,100 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $164,770 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $135,880.
  • 10% of workers earn $99,380 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $190,280 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$99,380$120,670$135,880$163,980$190,280
North Carolina$101,100$110,320$129,360$140,030$164,770
Asheville, NC$102,420$121,590$131,260$140,110$174,370
Burlington, NC$102,240$106,410$113,200$131,880$137,060
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$94,990$96,330$114,990$130,680$141,170
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$99,610$108,670$133,140$141,240$169,220
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$107,420$123,550$132,670$151,710$168,950
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$101,620$108,870$123,390$137,700$154,790
Fayetteville, NC$103,930$121,580$134,300$149,410$195,660
Goldsboro, NC$97,500$115,220$128,370$129,840$189,990
Greensboro-High Point, NC$102,590$110,530$120,540$131,970$188,940
Greenville, NC$101,310$120,320$142,950$142,950$194,110
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$100,870$108,330$127,210$135,520$158,040
Jacksonville, NC$99,400$104,850$116,300$129,650$149,630
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$100,210$121,300$131,770$159,990$161,470
Raleigh-Cary, NC$105,730$114,100$124,300$138,120$156,000
Rocky Mount, NC$94,590$107,960$116,930$128,400$160,900
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$96,360$104,310$126,430$139,770$172,860
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$93,160$106,910$115,460$132,510$148,340
Wilmington, NC$98,760$112,710$131,270$155,480$155,480
Winston-Salem, NC$104,580$117,940$130,730$144,470$169,210

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $62.19 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $48.60 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $79.22 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $65.33 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $47.78 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $91.48 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$47.78$58.02$65.33$78.84$91.48
North Carolina$48.60$53.04$62.19$67.32$79.22
Asheville, NC$49.24$58.46$63.11$67.36$83.83
Burlington, NC$49.15$51.16$54.42$63.41$65.90
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$45.67$46.31$55.28$62.83$67.87
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$47.89$52.25$64.01$67.91$81.35
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$51.65$59.40$63.79$72.94$81.23
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$48.86$52.34$59.32$66.20$74.42
Fayetteville, NC$49.97$58.45$64.57$71.83$94.07
Goldsboro, NC$46.87$55.40$61.72$62.43$91.34
Greensboro-High Point, NC$49.32$53.14$57.95$63.45$90.84
Greenville, NC$48.71$57.85$68.72$68.72$93.32
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$48.50$52.08$61.16$65.16$75.98
Jacksonville, NC$47.79$50.41$55.91$62.33$71.94
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$48.18$58.32$63.35$76.92$77.63
Raleigh-Cary, NC$50.83$54.86$59.76$66.40$75.00
Rocky Mount, NC$45.48$51.91$56.22$61.73$77.36
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$46.33$50.15$60.78$67.20$83.11
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$44.79$51.40$55.51$63.71$71.32
Wilmington, NC$47.48$54.19$63.11$74.75$74.75
Winston-Salem, NC$50.28$56.70$62.85$69.46$81.35