In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29,140.
- 10% of workers earn $22,840 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $40,990 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34,980.
- 10% of workers earn $24,260 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,010 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 | $24,260 | $29,360 | $34,980 | $38,570 | $46,010 |
| North Carolina | $22,840 | $24,270 | $29,140 | $35,480 | $40,990 |
| Asheville, NC | $25,550 | $28,120 | $32,150 | $38,410 | $40,790 |
| Burlington, NC | $23,040 | $26,030 | $31,030 | $34,000 | $37,980 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,550 | $23,270 | $28,940 | $35,100 | $44,680 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23,180 | $24,730 | $30,390 | $36,550 | $46,400 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $24,370 | $28,300 | $30,970 | $37,080 | $41,870 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,050 | $23,490 | $28,450 | $29,760 | $36,060 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $22,900 | $27,150 | $32,150 | $36,820 | $38,170 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $21,320 | $25,760 | $29,590 | $34,020 | $36,780 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $22,150 | $26,060 | $29,240 | $35,580 | $39,150 |
| Greenville, NC | $21,050 | $22,570 | $28,110 | $33,360 | $36,610 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $22,940 | $26,590 | $28,460 | $35,440 | $39,920 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $21,930 | $26,160 | $29,310 | $32,760 | $35,010 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $21,440 | $23,980 | $27,740 | $32,970 | $36,520 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $23,430 | $23,880 | $28,680 | $35,270 | $42,870 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $22,460 | $23,780 | $28,130 | $35,460 | $36,740 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $26,920 | $28,420 | $29,790 | $35,240 | $36,610 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,050 | $26,000 | $29,900 | $35,050 | $41,470 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22,060 | $26,360 | $29,040 | $35,300 | $38,870 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $21,910 | $23,770 | $30,060 | $36,550 | $40,550 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $14.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.98 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.71 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.12 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 | $11.66 | $14.12 | $16.82 | $18.55 | $22.12 |
| North Carolina | $10.98 | $11.67 | $14.01 | $17.06 | $19.71 |
| Asheville, NC | $12.28 | $13.52 | $15.46 | $18.46 | $19.61 |
| Burlington, NC | $11.08 | $12.51 | $14.92 | $16.34 | $18.26 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.84 | $11.19 | $13.92 | $16.88 | $21.48 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.14 | $11.89 | $14.61 | $17.57 | $22.31 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $11.72 | $13.61 | $14.89 | $17.83 | $20.13 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.60 | $11.29 | $13.68 | $14.31 | $17.34 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $11.01 | $13.05 | $15.46 | $17.70 | $18.35 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $10.25 | $12.39 | $14.23 | $16.35 | $17.68 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $10.65 | $12.53 | $14.06 | $17.10 | $18.82 |
| Greenville, NC | $10.12 | $10.85 | $13.51 | $16.04 | $17.60 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $11.03 | $12.78 | $13.68 | $17.04 | $19.19 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $10.55 | $12.58 | $14.09 | $15.75 | $16.83 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $10.31 | $11.53 | $13.34 | $15.85 | $17.56 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $11.27 | $11.48 | $13.79 | $16.96 | $20.61 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $10.80 | $11.44 | $13.52 | $17.05 | $17.67 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $12.94 | $13.66 | $14.32 | $16.94 | $17.60 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.60 | $12.50 | $14.38 | $16.85 | $19.94 |
| Wilmington, NC | $10.60 | $12.67 | $13.96 | $16.97 | $18.69 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $10.53 | $11.43 | $14.45 | $17.57 | $19.50 |
