In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $129,240.
- 10% of workers earn $77,650 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $209,340 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $130,100.
- 10% of workers earn $73,920 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $215,700 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 | $73,920 | $101,460 | $130,100 | $166,120 | $215,700 |
| North Carolina | $77,650 | $98,240 | $129,240 | $165,430 | $209,340 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,990 | $90,940 | $130,330 | $170,710 | $209,340 |
| Burlington, NC | $70,720 | $93,020 | $129,800 | $171,030 | $205,870 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $78,450 | $80,740 | $119,930 | $161,190 | $197,730 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $78,940 | $99,060 | $129,080 | $165,790 | $214,370 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $52,170 | $96,710 | $132,500 | $171,610 | $217,080 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $80,700 | $98,220 | $127,990 | $162,940 | $195,640 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $77,320 | $105,840 | $128,190 | $159,990 | $199,770 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $77,790 | $101,680 | $129,910 | $172,120 | $207,090 |
| Greenville, NC | $78,470 | $103,030 | $128,250 | $195,010 | $200,990 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $75,470 | $93,140 | $124,970 | $161,880 | $200,780 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $71,990 | $81,040 | $120,430 | $157,470 | $196,630 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $77,130 | $84,870 | $126,190 | $173,320 | $198,980 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $79,830 | $102,050 | $130,350 | $165,350 | $213,960 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $54,850 | $92,600 | $122,010 | $168,240 | $212,610 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $74,320 | $79,400 | $119,320 | $139,720 | $197,730 |
| Wilmington, NC | $77,370 | $104,260 | $131,670 | $170,740 | $210,880 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $75,850 | $98,000 | $128,530 | $162,250 | $208,220 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $62.14 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $100.64 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62.55 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $103.70 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 | $35.54 | $48.78 | $62.55 | $79.87 | $103.70 |
| North Carolina | $37.33 | $47.23 | $62.14 | $79.53 | $100.64 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.30 | $43.72 | $62.66 | $82.07 | $100.64 |
| Burlington, NC | $34.00 | $44.72 | $62.41 | $82.22 | $98.97 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37.71 | $38.82 | $57.66 | $77.50 | $95.06 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $37.95 | $47.63 | $62.06 | $79.71 | $103.06 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $25.08 | $46.49 | $63.70 | $82.51 | $104.37 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38.80 | $47.22 | $61.54 | $78.34 | $94.06 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $37.17 | $50.88 | $61.63 | $76.92 | $96.04 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37.40 | $48.88 | $62.46 | $82.75 | $99.56 |
| Greenville, NC | $37.72 | $49.54 | $61.66 | $93.76 | $96.63 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $36.28 | $44.78 | $60.08 | $77.83 | $96.53 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $34.61 | $38.96 | $57.90 | $75.71 | $94.54 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $37.08 | $40.81 | $60.67 | $83.33 | $95.66 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38.38 | $49.06 | $62.67 | $79.49 | $102.86 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $26.37 | $44.52 | $58.66 | $80.89 | $102.22 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35.73 | $38.17 | $57.37 | $67.17 | $95.06 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37.20 | $50.12 | $63.30 | $82.09 | $101.39 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $36.47 | $47.11 | $61.79 | $78.00 | $100.11 |
