In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $28,880.
- 10% of workers earn $22,450 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $35,810 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $32,880.
- 10% of workers earn $24,530 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $40,410 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 | $24,530 | $28,720 | $32,880 | $36,330 | $40,410 |
| North Carolina | $22,450 | $26,380 | $28,880 | $32,160 | $35,810 |
| Asheville, NC | $23,130 | $27,620 | $29,400 | $33,610 | $36,600 |
| Burlington, NC | $22,400 | $26,120 | $28,690 | $31,110 | $35,700 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,060 | $23,390 | $27,400 | $30,480 | $34,360 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23,600 | $27,900 | $29,610 | $33,490 | $36,040 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23,200 | $27,820 | $29,920 | $35,030 | $38,440 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,430 | $23,750 | $27,880 | $30,660 | $35,620 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $21,530 | $23,720 | $27,390 | $30,420 | $34,370 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $21,530 | $23,920 | $27,170 | $30,280 | $33,240 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $22,500 | $26,740 | $28,630 | $31,280 | $34,970 |
| Greenville, NC | $21,580 | $23,960 | $27,720 | $30,400 | $34,220 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $22,150 | $24,610 | $27,570 | $30,970 | $34,530 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $21,490 | $23,410 | $26,380 | $29,810 | $33,350 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $21,840 | $24,030 | $27,710 | $29,960 | $35,400 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $23,520 | $28,100 | $29,770 | $34,250 | $36,760 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $21,180 | $22,770 | $26,610 | $29,330 | $33,110 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $26,670 | $28,050 | $29,320 | $32,760 | $35,450 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,050 | $26,950 | $28,700 | $33,340 | $35,790 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22,140 | $26,810 | $28,520 | $30,910 | $35,740 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $22,720 | $26,320 | $28,130 | $30,930 | $35,100 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $13.89 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.80 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.22 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $15.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.79 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.43 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 | $11.79 | $13.81 | $15.81 | $17.47 | $19.43 |
| North Carolina | $10.80 | $12.68 | $13.89 | $15.46 | $17.22 |
| Asheville, NC | $11.12 | $13.28 | $14.13 | $16.16 | $17.59 |
| Burlington, NC | $10.77 | $12.56 | $13.79 | $14.96 | $17.16 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.13 | $11.24 | $13.17 | $14.65 | $16.52 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.35 | $13.41 | $14.24 | $16.10 | $17.33 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $11.15 | $13.37 | $14.39 | $16.84 | $18.48 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.30 | $11.42 | $13.41 | $14.74 | $17.13 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $10.35 | $11.41 | $13.17 | $14.62 | $16.53 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $10.35 | $11.50 | $13.06 | $14.56 | $15.98 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $10.82 | $12.86 | $13.77 | $15.04 | $16.81 |
| Greenville, NC | $10.37 | $11.52 | $13.33 | $14.62 | $16.45 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $10.65 | $11.83 | $13.26 | $14.89 | $16.60 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $10.33 | $11.25 | $12.68 | $14.33 | $16.04 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $10.50 | $11.55 | $13.32 | $14.40 | $17.02 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $11.31 | $13.51 | $14.31 | $16.47 | $17.68 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $10.18 | $10.95 | $12.79 | $14.10 | $15.92 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $12.82 | $13.49 | $14.10 | $15.75 | $17.05 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.60 | $12.96 | $13.80 | $16.03 | $17.21 |
| Wilmington, NC | $10.65 | $12.89 | $13.71 | $14.86 | $17.18 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $10.92 | $12.65 | $13.53 | $14.87 | $16.87 |
