In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $45,140.
- 10% of workers earn $36,010 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $50,850 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45,690.
- 10% of workers earn $36,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,310 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 | $36,050 | $38,470 | $45,690 | $49,180 | $59,310 |
| North Carolina | $36,010 | $38,490 | $45,140 | $47,500 | $50,850 |
| Asheville, NC | $36,850 | $38,930 | $44,420 | $46,160 | $49,390 |
| Burlington, NC | $35,010 | $37,450 | $43,250 | $48,710 | $52,380 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,440 | $36,820 | $40,160 | $45,540 | $47,750 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,620 | $39,800 | $46,520 | $49,010 | $56,840 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,780 | $41,340 | $46,450 | $49,620 | $58,530 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,790 | $36,530 | $38,500 | $44,400 | $47,520 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $32,130 | $35,020 | $39,870 | $44,470 | $45,790 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $31,410 | $35,450 | $38,210 | $42,990 | $47,170 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,930 | $40,160 | $46,090 | $48,040 | $56,690 |
| Greenville, NC | $34,360 | $37,980 | $44,650 | $46,540 | $46,540 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $35,080 | $36,830 | $43,290 | $47,730 | $47,900 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $31,690 | $35,040 | $37,420 | $42,310 | $44,760 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $35,170 | $36,970 | $43,530 | $44,810 | $48,140 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,720 | $39,450 | $46,160 | $47,420 | $56,420 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $31,690 | $36,980 | $39,950 | $43,380 | $45,290 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37,280 | $38,340 | $43,620 | $46,170 | $47,100 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,930 | $36,850 | $38,490 | $45,280 | $46,580 |
| Wilmington, NC | $34,390 | $37,620 | $42,000 | $46,330 | $50,290 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,730 | $39,440 | $45,810 | $47,580 | $50,850 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $21.70 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.45 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.52 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 | $17.33 | $18.50 | $21.97 | $23.65 | $28.52 |
| North Carolina | $17.31 | $18.51 | $21.70 | $22.84 | $24.45 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.72 | $18.72 | $21.36 | $22.19 | $23.75 |
| Burlington, NC | $16.83 | $18.01 | $20.79 | $23.42 | $25.18 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.56 | $17.70 | $19.31 | $21.89 | $22.96 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.61 | $19.13 | $22.36 | $23.56 | $27.33 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.16 | $19.87 | $22.33 | $23.86 | $28.14 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.73 | $17.56 | $18.51 | $21.35 | $22.85 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15.45 | $16.84 | $19.17 | $21.38 | $22.02 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $15.10 | $17.04 | $18.37 | $20.67 | $22.68 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.27 | $19.31 | $22.16 | $23.10 | $27.25 |
| Greenville, NC | $16.52 | $18.26 | $21.47 | $22.38 | $22.38 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.87 | $17.71 | $20.81 | $22.95 | $23.03 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $15.24 | $16.84 | $17.99 | $20.34 | $21.52 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $16.91 | $17.78 | $20.93 | $21.54 | $23.15 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $18.14 | $18.96 | $22.19 | $22.80 | $27.12 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $15.24 | $17.78 | $19.21 | $20.86 | $21.77 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $17.92 | $18.43 | $20.97 | $22.20 | $22.64 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.31 | $17.72 | $18.51 | $21.77 | $22.39 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.53 | $18.09 | $20.19 | $22.28 | $24.18 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.18 | $18.96 | $22.03 | $22.87 | $24.45 |
