In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $31,370.
- 10% of workers earn $23,040 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,070 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,410.
- 10% of workers earn $27,210 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,890 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 | $27,210 | $29,900 | $35,410 | $38,670 | $47,890 |
| North Carolina | $23,040 | $27,720 | $31,370 | $36,930 | $46,070 |
| Asheville, NC | $23,570 | $28,530 | $34,110 | $37,840 | $46,660 |
| Burlington, NC | $22,670 | $27,260 | $29,630 | $35,600 | $44,500 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,900 | $26,580 | $30,100 | $36,420 | $45,620 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24,080 | $28,620 | $33,580 | $37,440 | $46,730 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23,990 | $28,240 | $31,790 | $37,190 | $45,620 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,710 | $26,190 | $30,470 | $36,640 | $45,260 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $22,380 | $26,680 | $30,440 | $36,100 | $43,700 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $21,820 | $26,690 | $29,960 | $35,510 | $44,260 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $23,070 | $27,670 | $30,750 | $36,520 | $45,720 |
| Greenville, NC | $22,340 | $24,710 | $29,250 | $35,460 | $42,910 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $22,500 | $27,140 | $30,520 | $36,550 | $45,700 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $21,440 | $25,920 | $29,480 | $36,140 | $42,220 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $22,420 | $26,960 | $30,020 | $35,190 | $42,860 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $24,090 | $28,700 | $33,100 | $37,200 | $46,900 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $21,590 | $23,550 | $28,830 | $35,570 | $43,870 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $26,960 | $28,010 | $30,820 | $35,860 | $44,570 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,280 | $26,590 | $30,490 | $36,520 | $44,570 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22,820 | $27,510 | $30,790 | $36,490 | $45,910 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $22,520 | $27,380 | $30,100 | $36,440 | $45,180 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $15.08 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.15 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.02 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 | $13.08 | $14.38 | $17.03 | $18.59 | $23.02 |
| North Carolina | $11.08 | $13.33 | $15.08 | $17.76 | $22.15 |
| Asheville, NC | $11.33 | $13.71 | $16.40 | $18.19 | $22.44 |
| Burlington, NC | $10.90 | $13.11 | $14.24 | $17.12 | $21.40 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.53 | $12.78 | $14.47 | $17.51 | $21.93 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.58 | $13.76 | $16.14 | $18.00 | $22.46 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $11.53 | $13.58 | $15.28 | $17.88 | $21.93 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.92 | $12.59 | $14.65 | $17.62 | $21.76 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $10.76 | $12.83 | $14.64 | $17.36 | $21.01 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $10.49 | $12.83 | $14.40 | $17.07 | $21.28 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $11.09 | $13.30 | $14.78 | $17.56 | $21.98 |
| Greenville, NC | $10.74 | $11.88 | $14.06 | $17.05 | $20.63 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $10.82 | $13.05 | $14.67 | $17.57 | $21.97 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $10.31 | $12.46 | $14.18 | $17.37 | $20.30 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $10.78 | $12.96 | $14.43 | $16.92 | $20.61 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $11.58 | $13.80 | $15.91 | $17.88 | $22.55 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $10.38 | $11.32 | $13.86 | $17.10 | $21.09 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $12.96 | $13.47 | $14.82 | $17.24 | $21.43 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.71 | $12.78 | $14.66 | $17.56 | $21.43 |
| Wilmington, NC | $10.97 | $13.23 | $14.80 | $17.54 | $22.07 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $10.83 | $13.16 | $14.47 | $17.52 | $21.72 |
