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In Greensboro-High Point, NC:

  • Workers on average earn $82,860.
  • 10% of workers earn $66,400 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $122,560 or more.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $84,350.
  • 10% of workers earn $67,660 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $110,220 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $97,550.
  • 10% of workers earn $68,940 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $137,470 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$68,940$80,330$97,550$112,350$137,470
North Carolina$67,660$78,770$84,350$102,040$110,220
Greensboro-High Point, NC$66,400$77,650$82,860$98,950$122,560
Asheville, NC$65,100$77,620$81,590$98,930$118,330
Burlington, NC$67,710$79,820$84,180$96,020$124,050
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$64,490$74,640$81,470$95,700$106,060
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$69,680$81,160$90,620$103,660$110,020
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$62,930$73,770$80,890$96,520$100,980
Fayetteville, NC$63,730$76,780$83,060$104,120$123,090
Goldsboro, NC$68,950$71,860$82,740$104,560$104,720
Greenville, NC$67,540$81,480$81,670$99,770$127,330
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$66,020$77,320$80,060$97,000$100,990
Jacksonville, NC$66,760$66,760$84,750$102,550$122,430
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$66,360$77,000$81,520$100,790$100,790
Raleigh-Cary, NC$72,460$78,430$84,830$104,040$110,220
Rocky Mount, NC$65,350$74,320$82,300$103,720$103,720
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$63,750$77,230$89,450$97,330$114,610
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$63,980$73,590$82,100$92,820$103,360
Wilmington, NC$67,510$79,540$80,970$103,250$103,250
Winston-Salem, NC$71,550$78,820$86,120$103,600$105,490

In Greensboro-High Point, NC:

  • Workers on average earn $39.84 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $31.92 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $58.92 or more per hour.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $40.56 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $32.53 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $52.99 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $46.90 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $33.14 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $66.09 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$33.14$38.62$46.90$54.02$66.09
North Carolina$32.53$37.87$40.56$49.06$52.99
Greensboro-High Point, NC$31.92$37.33$39.84$47.57$58.92
Asheville, NC$31.30$37.32$39.22$47.56$56.89
Burlington, NC$32.55$38.38$40.47$46.16$59.64
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$31.01$35.88$39.17$46.01$50.99
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$33.50$39.02$43.57$49.84$52.89
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$30.26$35.47$38.89$46.40$48.55
Fayetteville, NC$30.64$36.91$39.93$50.06$59.18
Goldsboro, NC$33.15$34.55$39.78$50.27$50.35
Greenville, NC$32.47$39.18$39.26$47.97$61.22
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$31.74$37.17$38.49$46.64$48.55
Jacksonville, NC$32.10$32.10$40.74$49.30$58.86
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$31.91$37.02$39.19$48.46$48.46
Raleigh-Cary, NC$34.84$37.71$40.78$50.02$52.99
Rocky Mount, NC$31.42$35.73$39.57$49.86$49.86
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$30.65$37.13$43.00$46.79$55.10
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$30.76$35.38$39.47$44.62$49.69
Wilmington, NC$32.46$38.24$38.93$49.64$49.64
Winston-Salem, NC$34.40$37.89$41.40$49.81$50.72