In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $32,150.
- 10% of workers earn $17,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $62,670 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,230.
- 10% of workers earn $18,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,720 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 | $18,100 | $27,750 | $35,230 | $47,110 | $64,720 |
| North Carolina | $17,140 | $20,800 | $32,150 | $48,550 | $62,670 |
| Asheville, NC | $18,080 | $22,260 | $34,450 | $49,990 | $65,110 |
| Burlington, NC | $16,610 | $19,020 | $29,330 | $46,870 | $58,930 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15,970 | $17,770 | $28,690 | $46,270 | $57,680 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18,100 | $21,030 | $36,430 | $57,580 | $74,440 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18,020 | $20,560 | $35,230 | $49,150 | $62,540 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,410 | $17,990 | $28,200 | $45,540 | $57,810 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $16,590 | $18,530 | $29,520 | $46,100 | $57,580 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $15,970 | $17,750 | $28,530 | $44,920 | $56,270 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $16,380 | $20,750 | $30,060 | $47,190 | $59,570 |
| Greenville, NC | $16,150 | $18,230 | $28,680 | $45,970 | $57,360 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16,170 | $18,350 | $29,310 | $46,040 | $57,830 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $15,480 | $17,620 | $28,870 | $46,440 | $57,360 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $16,580 | $21,190 | $34,080 | $47,190 | $61,540 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17,850 | $22,090 | $34,860 | $48,990 | $64,240 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $15,080 | $17,360 | $26,900 | $44,520 | $57,560 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $27,860 | $30,060 | $39,020 | $48,570 | $70,850 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,650 | $18,870 | $29,160 | $44,860 | $57,870 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17,530 | $18,720 | $30,610 | $47,590 | $59,310 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $16,770 | $18,490 | $29,550 | $46,660 | $58,510 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $15.46 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.24 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.13 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.94 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.12 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 | $8.70 | $13.34 | $16.94 | $22.65 | $31.12 |
| North Carolina | $8.24 | $10.00 | $15.46 | $23.34 | $30.13 |
| Asheville, NC | $8.69 | $10.70 | $16.56 | $24.03 | $31.30 |
| Burlington, NC | $7.99 | $9.14 | $14.10 | $22.53 | $28.33 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.68 | $8.55 | $13.79 | $22.25 | $27.73 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $8.70 | $10.11 | $17.51 | $27.68 | $35.79 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $8.66 | $9.89 | $16.94 | $23.63 | $30.07 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.89 | $8.65 | $13.56 | $21.90 | $27.79 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $7.98 | $8.91 | $14.19 | $22.16 | $27.68 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $7.68 | $8.54 | $13.72 | $21.60 | $27.05 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $7.88 | $9.98 | $14.45 | $22.69 | $28.64 |
| Greenville, NC | $7.77 | $8.76 | $13.79 | $22.10 | $27.58 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $7.77 | $8.82 | $14.09 | $22.14 | $27.80 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $7.44 | $8.47 | $13.88 | $22.33 | $27.58 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $7.97 | $10.19 | $16.38 | $22.69 | $29.59 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $8.58 | $10.62 | $16.76 | $23.56 | $30.89 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $7.25 | $8.34 | $12.93 | $21.40 | $27.68 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $13.39 | $14.45 | $18.76 | $23.35 | $34.06 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $8.01 | $9.07 | $14.02 | $21.57 | $27.82 |
| Wilmington, NC | $8.43 | $9.00 | $14.72 | $22.88 | $28.52 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $8.06 | $8.89 | $14.21 | $22.44 | $28.13 |
