In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $47,760.
- 10% of workers earn $32,030 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,110 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48,520.
- 10% of workers earn $33,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,080 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 | $33,120 | $38,590 | $48,520 | $62,130 | $77,080 |
| North Carolina | $32,030 | $38,200 | $47,760 | $61,460 | $77,110 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,600 | $39,890 | $49,410 | $63,580 | $79,320 |
| Burlington, NC | $33,120 | $37,440 | $47,340 | $60,660 | $74,730 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24,750 | $29,940 | $44,910 | $54,750 | $70,700 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,410 | $39,970 | $49,740 | $63,600 | $79,190 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $35,740 | $40,450 | $48,720 | $62,990 | $77,420 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,120 | $36,610 | $46,820 | $57,620 | $70,960 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $31,200 | $37,110 | $46,510 | $60,270 | $76,540 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $29,580 | $36,380 | $45,640 | $58,880 | $72,590 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $34,070 | $38,560 | $47,290 | $60,420 | $75,520 |
| Greenville, NC | $30,480 | $36,610 | $45,960 | $58,640 | $75,330 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $30,220 | $37,100 | $47,110 | $60,490 | $74,990 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $30,730 | $37,440 | $46,400 | $60,990 | $75,130 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $30,040 | $37,400 | $46,500 | $58,990 | $71,330 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $35,980 | $40,340 | $49,300 | $63,580 | $78,050 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $28,320 | $35,000 | $45,710 | $57,690 | $71,820 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $30,650 | $36,910 | $46,380 | $59,060 | $72,210 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,070 | $36,730 | $46,400 | $58,710 | $73,080 |
| Wilmington, NC | $33,540 | $38,230 | $48,270 | $62,460 | $79,870 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $30,670 | $37,660 | $46,660 | $60,420 | $76,140 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.96 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.40 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.07 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.92 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.06 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 | $15.92 | $18.55 | $23.33 | $29.87 | $37.06 |
| North Carolina | $15.40 | $18.36 | $22.96 | $29.55 | $37.07 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.11 | $19.18 | $23.76 | $30.57 | $38.14 |
| Burlington, NC | $15.92 | $18.00 | $22.76 | $29.17 | $35.93 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.90 | $14.39 | $21.59 | $26.32 | $33.99 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.03 | $19.22 | $23.91 | $30.58 | $38.07 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.19 | $19.45 | $23.42 | $30.29 | $37.22 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.48 | $17.60 | $22.51 | $27.70 | $34.12 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15.00 | $17.84 | $22.36 | $28.98 | $36.80 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $14.22 | $17.49 | $21.94 | $28.31 | $34.90 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $16.38 | $18.54 | $22.74 | $29.05 | $36.31 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.66 | $17.60 | $22.10 | $28.19 | $36.22 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.53 | $17.84 | $22.65 | $29.08 | $36.06 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $14.78 | $18.00 | $22.31 | $29.32 | $36.12 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $14.44 | $17.98 | $22.36 | $28.36 | $34.30 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.30 | $19.39 | $23.70 | $30.57 | $37.53 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.62 | $16.83 | $21.97 | $27.74 | $34.53 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $14.74 | $17.75 | $22.30 | $28.39 | $34.72 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.98 | $17.66 | $22.31 | $28.23 | $35.13 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.13 | $18.38 | $23.21 | $30.03 | $38.40 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.75 | $18.11 | $22.43 | $29.05 | $36.60 |
