In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $61,130.
- 10% of workers earn $38,210 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $92,210 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,470.
- 10% of workers earn $37,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,560 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 | $37,900 | $48,440 | $62,470 | $78,750 | $98,560 |
| North Carolina | $38,210 | $48,360 | $61,130 | $76,330 | $92,210 |
| Asheville, NC | $38,010 | $49,990 | $60,390 | $73,950 | $84,420 |
| Burlington, NC | $32,690 | $46,290 | $55,530 | $71,330 | $87,110 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,500 | $50,250 | $61,090 | $86,670 | $92,710 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,360 | $58,020 | $64,260 | $77,950 | $92,730 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $47,440 | $52,660 | $66,090 | $76,760 | $93,670 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,440 | $46,260 | $60,320 | $73,710 | $81,020 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $31,980 | $43,670 | $57,830 | $67,600 | $79,580 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $43,140 | $48,460 | $59,160 | $72,080 | $91,630 |
| Greenville, NC | $39,740 | $46,900 | $60,400 | $71,460 | $80,150 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,700 | $46,800 | $59,480 | $70,930 | $77,880 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $43,480 | $49,870 | $62,260 | $73,130 | $95,540 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $34,790 | $47,270 | $61,190 | $76,840 | $96,840 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $36,120 | $47,780 | $57,920 | $82,990 | $82,990 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $41,480 | $48,880 | $57,730 | $71,610 | $80,510 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,470 | $46,090 | $60,780 | $74,520 | $91,360 |
| Wilmington, NC | $38,210 | $44,830 | $58,120 | $71,880 | $87,790 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $32,700 | $42,090 | $55,550 | $71,350 | $78,160 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29.39 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.37 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $44.33 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.22 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.39 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 | $18.22 | $23.29 | $30.03 | $37.86 | $47.39 |
| North Carolina | $18.37 | $23.25 | $29.39 | $36.70 | $44.33 |
| Asheville, NC | $18.28 | $24.03 | $29.03 | $35.56 | $40.59 |
| Burlington, NC | $15.72 | $22.25 | $26.70 | $34.29 | $41.88 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.91 | $24.16 | $29.37 | $41.67 | $44.57 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22.29 | $27.89 | $30.90 | $37.48 | $44.58 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $22.81 | $25.32 | $31.77 | $36.90 | $45.03 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.48 | $22.24 | $29.00 | $35.44 | $38.95 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15.38 | $21.00 | $27.80 | $32.50 | $38.26 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $20.74 | $23.30 | $28.44 | $34.65 | $44.06 |
| Greenville, NC | $19.11 | $22.55 | $29.04 | $34.35 | $38.53 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.12 | $22.50 | $28.60 | $34.10 | $37.44 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $20.90 | $23.98 | $29.93 | $35.16 | $45.93 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $16.73 | $22.73 | $29.42 | $36.94 | $46.56 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $17.36 | $22.97 | $27.85 | $39.90 | $39.90 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $19.94 | $23.50 | $27.75 | $34.43 | $38.71 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.97 | $22.16 | $29.22 | $35.83 | $43.92 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.37 | $21.55 | $27.94 | $34.56 | $42.21 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $15.72 | $20.24 | $26.71 | $34.30 | $37.58 |
