In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37,910.
- 10% of workers earn $30,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,490 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $39,150.
- 10% of workers earn $31,150 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $56,730 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 | $31,150 | $36,190 | $39,150 | $46,830 | $56,730 |
| North Carolina | $30,580 | $35,830 | $37,910 | $44,510 | $47,490 |
| Asheville, NC | $33,300 | $37,300 | $38,030 | $45,400 | $47,660 |
| Burlington, NC | $29,900 | $35,480 | $36,990 | $43,340 | $47,140 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,290 | $31,710 | $36,300 | $39,900 | $46,590 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34,230 | $37,450 | $38,630 | $46,390 | $48,300 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $34,150 | $36,990 | $38,610 | $46,440 | $53,090 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,950 | $30,730 | $35,740 | $38,990 | $44,820 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $29,790 | $32,170 | $35,800 | $41,090 | $46,160 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $29,040 | $30,980 | $36,420 | $38,030 | $44,810 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $31,200 | $35,720 | $37,830 | $41,040 | $46,140 |
| Greenville, NC | $29,130 | $31,740 | $35,890 | $40,780 | $47,460 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $29,440 | $34,350 | $36,550 | $42,680 | $46,020 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $28,790 | $31,290 | $36,610 | $37,680 | $44,110 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $28,890 | $31,470 | $35,590 | $37,770 | $43,800 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $34,910 | $37,390 | $38,500 | $46,350 | $47,370 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $29,260 | $31,400 | $37,150 | $40,520 | $48,900 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $30,130 | $34,600 | $36,520 | $43,260 | $47,120 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,520 | $33,920 | $36,400 | $42,890 | $46,060 |
| Wilmington, NC | $28,770 | $34,310 | $36,670 | $43,830 | $46,820 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $31,030 | $35,890 | $37,420 | $44,130 | $48,670 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.22 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.83 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.98 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.28 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 | $14.98 | $17.40 | $18.82 | $22.52 | $27.28 |
| North Carolina | $14.70 | $17.23 | $18.22 | $21.40 | $22.83 |
| Asheville, NC | $16.01 | $17.94 | $18.29 | $21.83 | $22.91 |
| Burlington, NC | $14.38 | $17.06 | $17.78 | $20.84 | $22.66 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.60 | $15.25 | $17.45 | $19.18 | $22.40 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.46 | $18.01 | $18.57 | $22.30 | $23.22 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $16.42 | $17.78 | $18.56 | $22.33 | $25.52 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.92 | $14.77 | $17.19 | $18.75 | $21.55 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $14.32 | $15.47 | $17.21 | $19.75 | $22.19 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.96 | $14.90 | $17.51 | $18.29 | $21.54 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $15.00 | $17.17 | $18.19 | $19.73 | $22.18 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.00 | $15.26 | $17.26 | $19.60 | $22.82 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.15 | $16.52 | $17.57 | $20.52 | $22.12 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $13.84 | $15.04 | $17.60 | $18.12 | $21.21 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $13.89 | $15.13 | $17.11 | $18.16 | $21.06 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $16.78 | $17.98 | $18.51 | $22.28 | $22.77 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.07 | $15.10 | $17.86 | $19.48 | $23.51 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $14.49 | $16.64 | $17.56 | $20.80 | $22.66 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.19 | $16.31 | $17.50 | $20.62 | $22.14 |
| Wilmington, NC | $13.83 | $16.49 | $17.63 | $21.07 | $22.51 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.92 | $17.26 | $17.99 | $21.22 | $23.40 |
