In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $35,400.
- 10% of workers earn $27,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $45,450 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37,390.
- 10% of workers earn $28,700 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,900 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 | $28,700 | $34,010 | $37,390 | $44,620 | $47,900 |
| North Carolina | $27,980 | $29,690 | $35,400 | $38,170 | $45,450 |
| Asheville, NC | $29,070 | $30,370 | $36,590 | $43,410 | $46,670 |
| Burlington, NC | $27,560 | $28,760 | $32,830 | $36,460 | $43,110 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,150 | $28,690 | $30,090 | $35,810 | $39,150 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,210 | $30,250 | $37,030 | $41,840 | $45,980 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $29,400 | $30,290 | $36,170 | $38,480 | $46,170 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,260 | $29,180 | $31,390 | $37,280 | $44,130 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $26,960 | $28,640 | $32,720 | $35,870 | $38,860 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $26,800 | $27,370 | $32,420 | $35,000 | $37,580 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $28,200 | $28,700 | $34,550 | $36,620 | $44,180 |
| Greenville, NC | $27,040 | $28,500 | $34,130 | $35,770 | $43,630 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $27,720 | $28,600 | $30,380 | $36,230 | $42,630 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $23,930 | $27,140 | $29,580 | $34,630 | $37,450 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $27,410 | $28,910 | $35,690 | $36,810 | $43,620 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $29,350 | $30,200 | $36,280 | $38,940 | $45,700 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $23,960 | $27,230 | $29,070 | $35,620 | $42,290 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $29,210 | $30,350 | $36,280 | $37,890 | $44,280 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,100 | $29,020 | $32,150 | $37,330 | $44,710 |
| Wilmington, NC | $27,490 | $29,180 | $34,940 | $36,710 | $44,620 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $27,570 | $28,880 | $34,600 | $36,570 | $43,630 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $17.02 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.45 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.85 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.80 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.03 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 | $13.80 | $16.35 | $17.98 | $21.45 | $23.03 |
| North Carolina | $13.45 | $14.28 | $17.02 | $18.35 | $21.85 |
| Asheville, NC | $13.98 | $14.60 | $17.59 | $20.87 | $22.44 |
| Burlington, NC | $13.25 | $13.83 | $15.78 | $17.53 | $20.72 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.13 | $13.79 | $14.47 | $17.22 | $18.82 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.04 | $14.55 | $17.80 | $20.11 | $22.11 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $14.13 | $14.56 | $17.39 | $18.50 | $22.20 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.10 | $14.03 | $15.09 | $17.92 | $21.22 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $12.96 | $13.77 | $15.73 | $17.25 | $18.68 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $12.89 | $13.16 | $15.59 | $16.83 | $18.07 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $13.56 | $13.80 | $16.61 | $17.61 | $21.24 |
| Greenville, NC | $13.00 | $13.70 | $16.41 | $17.20 | $20.98 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $13.33 | $13.75 | $14.60 | $17.42 | $20.50 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $11.51 | $13.05 | $14.22 | $16.65 | $18.01 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $13.18 | $13.90 | $17.16 | $17.70 | $20.97 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $14.11 | $14.52 | $17.44 | $18.72 | $21.97 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $11.52 | $13.09 | $13.98 | $17.13 | $20.33 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $14.05 | $14.59 | $17.44 | $18.22 | $21.29 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.51 | $13.95 | $15.46 | $17.95 | $21.50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $13.22 | $14.03 | $16.80 | $17.65 | $21.45 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $13.25 | $13.89 | $16.63 | $17.58 | $20.98 |
