In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $99,910.
- 10% of workers earn $78,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $125,940 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $102,760.
- 10% of workers earn $77,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $135,140 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 | $77,140 | $86,160 | $102,760 | $121,160 | $135,140 |
| North Carolina | $78,020 | $84,080 | $99,910 | $110,330 | $125,940 |
| Asheville, NC | $76,540 | $83,340 | $99,480 | $108,160 | $127,300 |
| Burlington, NC | $74,980 | $86,440 | $101,120 | $106,320 | $129,370 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $78,220 | $90,790 | $99,340 | $117,770 | $129,440 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $80,840 | $94,070 | $101,060 | $115,370 | $126,180 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $80,720 | $80,790 | $100,240 | $105,580 | $125,880 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $79,980 | $95,050 | $104,880 | $122,100 | $132,760 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $76,110 | $82,970 | $100,120 | $110,640 | $121,630 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $74,590 | $79,280 | $89,210 | $109,660 | $125,000 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $78,720 | $85,660 | $99,320 | $105,410 | $122,960 |
| Greenville, NC | $75,830 | $81,190 | $98,020 | $103,260 | $131,820 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $78,690 | $92,230 | $101,950 | $110,460 | $123,220 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $74,310 | $79,980 | $95,190 | $105,790 | $122,090 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $75,230 | $78,640 | $94,400 | $101,400 | $121,870 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $78,490 | $85,320 | $99,900 | $110,740 | $127,530 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $78,510 | $85,590 | $103,030 | $112,140 | $125,420 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $67,650 | $81,530 | $100,840 | $116,710 | $128,150 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $73,430 | $84,970 | $99,040 | $108,490 | $128,940 |
| Wilmington, NC | $75,470 | $80,940 | $98,770 | $106,670 | $121,570 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $78,020 | $84,320 | $101,270 | $109,740 | $124,670 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.51 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $60.55 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $64.97 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 | $37.09 | $41.42 | $49.40 | $58.25 | $64.97 |
| North Carolina | $37.51 | $40.42 | $48.03 | $53.04 | $60.55 |
| Asheville, NC | $36.80 | $40.07 | $47.83 | $52.00 | $61.20 |
| Burlington, NC | $36.05 | $41.56 | $48.62 | $51.11 | $62.20 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37.60 | $43.65 | $47.76 | $56.62 | $62.23 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38.86 | $45.23 | $48.59 | $55.47 | $60.67 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $38.81 | $38.84 | $48.19 | $50.76 | $60.52 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38.45 | $45.70 | $50.42 | $58.70 | $63.83 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36.59 | $39.89 | $48.13 | $53.19 | $58.47 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $35.86 | $38.12 | $42.89 | $52.72 | $60.10 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37.85 | $41.19 | $47.75 | $50.68 | $59.12 |
| Greenville, NC | $36.46 | $39.04 | $47.12 | $49.65 | $63.38 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37.83 | $44.34 | $49.01 | $53.11 | $59.24 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $35.73 | $38.45 | $45.76 | $50.86 | $58.70 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $36.17 | $37.81 | $45.39 | $48.75 | $58.59 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37.74 | $41.02 | $48.03 | $53.24 | $61.31 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $37.75 | $41.15 | $49.54 | $53.91 | $60.30 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $32.53 | $39.20 | $48.48 | $56.11 | $61.61 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35.30 | $40.85 | $47.61 | $52.16 | $61.99 |
| Wilmington, NC | $36.28 | $38.92 | $47.49 | $51.28 | $58.45 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37.51 | $40.54 | $48.69 | $52.76 | $59.94 |
