In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $31,310.
- 10% of workers earn $23,990 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $40,110 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,510.
- 10% of workers earn $27,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $48,570 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 | $27,640 | $30,350 | $35,510 | $39,590 | $48,570 |
| North Carolina | $23,990 | $28,640 | $31,310 | $36,930 | $40,110 |
| Asheville, NC | $23,990 | $28,910 | $30,680 | $35,520 | $39,150 |
| Burlington, NC | $22,790 | $27,590 | $29,330 | $35,160 | $37,120 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,410 | $25,860 | $28,880 | $35,200 | $38,240 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $27,810 | $29,690 | $32,240 | $36,610 | $39,880 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $28,630 | $29,980 | $37,300 | $38,060 | $49,210 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,220 | $27,280 | $30,880 | $37,190 | $54,420 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $23,350 | $27,710 | $30,120 | $33,140 | $36,900 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $21,880 | $23,600 | $28,070 | $38,000 | $39,610 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $24,040 | $28,270 | $30,020 | $35,400 | $39,050 |
| Greenville, NC | $23,380 | $28,690 | $35,620 | $36,310 | $36,310 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $24,340 | $27,970 | $30,490 | $35,680 | $37,000 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $21,810 | $26,100 | $28,630 | $36,080 | $36,080 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $26,840 | $28,210 | $29,700 | $34,680 | $36,710 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $25,670 | $29,460 | $33,590 | $37,190 | $46,390 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $22,010 | $24,360 | $27,730 | $31,630 | $36,590 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $28,110 | $28,940 | $31,100 | $35,160 | $37,900 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,380 | $27,640 | $29,440 | $35,730 | $37,750 |
| Wilmington, NC | $24,020 | $28,540 | $30,300 | $37,630 | $37,950 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $24,380 | $27,880 | $31,200 | $37,280 | $37,560 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $15.05 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.53 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.28 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.07 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.29 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.35 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 | $13.29 | $14.59 | $17.07 | $19.03 | $23.35 |
| North Carolina | $11.53 | $13.77 | $15.05 | $17.75 | $19.28 |
| Asheville, NC | $11.54 | $13.90 | $14.75 | $17.08 | $18.82 |
| Burlington, NC | $10.96 | $13.26 | $14.10 | $16.90 | $17.84 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.77 | $12.43 | $13.88 | $16.93 | $18.39 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $13.37 | $14.27 | $15.50 | $17.60 | $19.18 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $13.76 | $14.42 | $17.93 | $18.30 | $23.66 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.68 | $13.12 | $14.85 | $17.88 | $26.17 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $11.23 | $13.32 | $14.48 | $15.93 | $17.74 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $10.52 | $11.35 | $13.49 | $18.27 | $19.04 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $11.56 | $13.59 | $14.44 | $17.02 | $18.77 |
| Greenville, NC | $11.24 | $13.79 | $17.12 | $17.46 | $17.46 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $11.70 | $13.45 | $14.66 | $17.15 | $17.79 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $10.48 | $12.55 | $13.77 | $17.35 | $17.35 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $12.91 | $13.56 | $14.28 | $16.67 | $17.65 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $12.34 | $14.17 | $16.15 | $17.88 | $22.30 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $10.58 | $11.71 | $13.33 | $15.21 | $17.59 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $13.51 | $13.91 | $14.95 | $16.91 | $18.22 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.76 | $13.29 | $14.16 | $17.18 | $18.15 |
| Wilmington, NC | $11.55 | $13.72 | $14.57 | $18.09 | $18.25 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $11.72 | $13.40 | $15.00 | $17.92 | $18.06 |
