In Asheville, NC:
- Workers on average earn $36,820.
- 10% of workers earn $30,560 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $56,350 or more.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $35,010.
- 10% of workers earn $29,260 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $56,020 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,020.
- 10% of workers earn $30,210 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $58,840 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 | $30,210 | $35,210 | $38,020 | $46,200 | $58,840 |
| North Carolina | $29,260 | $30,640 | $35,010 | $43,610 | $56,020 |
| Asheville, NC | $30,560 | $32,060 | $36,820 | $43,210 | $56,350 |
| Burlington, NC | $27,870 | $30,200 | $31,370 | $43,310 | $50,860 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,540 | $29,920 | $33,560 | $43,610 | $60,990 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,520 | $33,110 | $35,010 | $42,940 | $46,740 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $29,450 | $30,160 | $38,530 | $44,910 | $59,110 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,540 | $30,040 | $33,420 | $38,830 | $58,340 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $28,660 | $33,010 | $42,940 | $53,210 | $61,030 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $28,730 | $29,520 | $31,070 | $39,420 | $48,390 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $28,170 | $29,450 | $33,430 | $39,370 | $51,390 |
| Greenville, NC | $30,770 | $33,010 | $36,730 | $51,830 | $65,720 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $23,880 | $28,920 | $31,860 | $41,340 | $58,150 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $25,170 | $29,360 | $30,730 | $38,210 | $55,630 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $28,510 | $29,740 | $32,480 | $35,970 | $49,130 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $29,220 | $30,190 | $34,680 | $43,530 | $65,830 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $28,410 | $29,590 | $36,810 | $50,910 | $59,880 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $30,830 | $34,810 | $37,230 | $46,730 | $62,710 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,940 | $33,250 | $37,170 | $48,860 | $56,550 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29,700 | $30,500 | $36,960 | $50,210 | $64,450 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $29,530 | $33,180 | $36,040 | $47,010 | $62,290 |
In Asheville, NC:
- Workers on average earn $17.70 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.69 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.09 or more per hour.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $16.83 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.07 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.93 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.28 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.52 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.29 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 | $14.52 | $16.93 | $18.28 | $22.21 | $28.29 |
| North Carolina | $14.07 | $14.73 | $16.83 | $20.96 | $26.93 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.69 | $15.42 | $17.70 | $20.78 | $27.09 |
| Burlington, NC | $13.40 | $14.52 | $15.08 | $20.82 | $24.45 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.24 | $14.38 | $16.13 | $20.97 | $29.32 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.19 | $15.92 | $16.83 | $20.65 | $22.47 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $14.16 | $14.50 | $18.53 | $21.59 | $28.42 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.24 | $14.44 | $16.07 | $18.67 | $28.05 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $13.78 | $15.87 | $20.65 | $25.58 | $29.34 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.81 | $14.19 | $14.94 | $18.95 | $23.26 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $13.54 | $14.16 | $16.07 | $18.93 | $24.71 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.80 | $15.87 | $17.66 | $24.92 | $31.60 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $11.48 | $13.90 | $15.32 | $19.88 | $27.96 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $12.10 | $14.11 | $14.77 | $18.37 | $26.75 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $13.71 | $14.30 | $15.62 | $17.30 | $23.62 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $14.05 | $14.51 | $16.67 | $20.93 | $31.65 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.66 | $14.23 | $17.70 | $24.48 | $28.79 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $14.82 | $16.74 | $17.90 | $22.47 | $30.15 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.92 | $15.98 | $17.87 | $23.49 | $27.19 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.28 | $14.66 | $17.77 | $24.14 | $30.99 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.20 | $15.95 | $17.33 | $22.60 | $29.95 |
