In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $92,940.
- 10% of workers earn $62,230 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $118,300 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $100,330.
- 10% of workers earn $71,690 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $131,950 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 | $71,690 | $82,510 | $100,330 | $116,670 | $131,950 |
| North Carolina | $62,230 | $77,510 | $92,940 | $104,820 | $118,300 |
| Asheville, NC | $65,190 | $75,140 | $83,660 | $100,420 | $109,300 |
| Burlington, NC | $49,290 | $59,050 | $82,640 | $104,080 | $115,270 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,680 | $72,210 | $85,220 | $105,260 | $116,720 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $63,710 | $81,030 | $98,450 | $108,960 | $121,090 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $64,060 | $81,860 | $83,160 | $103,950 | $111,050 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $65,750 | $77,360 | $99,980 | $109,000 | $123,200 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $56,780 | $65,950 | $81,240 | $99,790 | $112,020 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $55,340 | $72,380 | $86,870 | $107,950 | $113,370 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $59,150 | $78,830 | $96,820 | $102,920 | $117,010 |
| Greenville, NC | $79,240 | $79,240 | $101,360 | $108,690 | $108,690 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $69,480 | $81,810 | $100,160 | $109,240 | $118,410 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $60,060 | $71,710 | $85,540 | $103,320 | $110,080 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $59,550 | $72,440 | $81,450 | $97,640 | $99,320 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $61,770 | $74,910 | $84,080 | $106,650 | $121,210 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $70,240 | $83,740 | $100,780 | $103,200 | $106,600 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,000 | $79,540 | $99,400 | $116,490 | $131,370 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,940 | $76,990 | $90,750 | $105,020 | $118,250 |
| Wilmington, NC | $64,290 | $78,210 | $86,420 | $104,330 | $113,380 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $65,420 | $77,150 | $93,780 | $106,490 | $115,950 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $44.68 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.92 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $56.87 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.47 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $63.44 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 | $34.47 | $39.67 | $48.24 | $56.09 | $63.44 |
| North Carolina | $29.92 | $37.26 | $44.68 | $50.40 | $56.87 |
| Asheville, NC | $31.34 | $36.13 | $40.22 | $48.28 | $52.55 |
| Burlington, NC | $23.70 | $28.39 | $39.73 | $50.04 | $55.42 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.17 | $34.72 | $40.97 | $50.61 | $56.12 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30.63 | $38.96 | $47.33 | $52.38 | $58.21 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $30.80 | $39.36 | $39.98 | $49.98 | $53.39 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31.61 | $37.19 | $48.07 | $52.40 | $59.23 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $27.30 | $31.71 | $39.06 | $47.97 | $53.86 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $26.61 | $34.80 | $41.77 | $51.90 | $54.51 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $28.44 | $37.90 | $46.55 | $49.48 | $56.26 |
| Greenville, NC | $38.10 | $38.10 | $48.73 | $52.26 | $52.26 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $33.40 | $39.33 | $48.15 | $52.52 | $56.93 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $28.87 | $34.48 | $41.12 | $49.67 | $52.92 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $28.63 | $34.83 | $39.16 | $46.94 | $47.75 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $29.70 | $36.02 | $40.42 | $51.27 | $58.28 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $33.77 | $40.26 | $48.45 | $49.62 | $51.25 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $23.08 | $38.24 | $47.79 | $56.00 | $63.16 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30.74 | $37.02 | $43.63 | $50.49 | $56.85 |
| Wilmington, NC | $30.91 | $37.60 | $41.55 | $50.16 | $54.51 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $31.45 | $37.09 | $45.09 | $51.20 | $55.74 |
