In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $40,240.
- 10% of workers earn $30,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,820 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,770.
- 10% of workers earn $31,750 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,590 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 | $31,750 | $36,870 | $44,770 | $51,780 | $63,590 |
| North Carolina | $30,200 | $34,960 | $40,240 | $48,590 | $59,820 |
| Asheville, NC | $29,820 | $35,880 | $38,980 | $45,760 | $54,900 |
| Burlington, NC | $29,120 | $34,950 | $41,040 | $48,000 | $57,150 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,820 | $30,750 | $36,230 | $44,650 | $56,210 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31,500 | $37,000 | $44,980 | $50,660 | $62,640 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $31,840 | $37,180 | $46,800 | $52,890 | $62,360 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,180 | $30,940 | $36,730 | $45,140 | $55,730 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $27,900 | $30,250 | $35,130 | $43,180 | $50,370 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $28,090 | $28,090 | $34,500 | $43,790 | $45,740 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $31,190 | $35,040 | $41,240 | $50,870 | $57,740 |
| Greenville, NC | $28,630 | $31,630 | $36,310 | $43,310 | $55,880 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28,770 | $34,310 | $37,790 | $47,030 | $55,210 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $27,930 | $30,120 | $33,980 | $36,690 | $46,330 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $29,210 | $33,390 | $34,590 | $43,320 | $49,780 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $31,530 | $36,110 | $41,900 | $50,360 | $63,490 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $28,410 | $34,220 | $34,680 | $45,460 | $58,170 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $30,300 | $34,860 | $38,150 | $46,750 | $57,160 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25,370 | $30,080 | $36,970 | $45,990 | $59,650 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29,400 | $34,680 | $38,100 | $46,290 | $56,470 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $29,120 | $34,690 | $38,410 | $46,990 | $58,800 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $19.35 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.52 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.76 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.53 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.57 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 | $15.27 | $17.72 | $21.53 | $24.89 | $30.57 |
| North Carolina | $14.52 | $16.81 | $19.35 | $23.36 | $28.76 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.34 | $17.25 | $18.74 | $22.00 | $26.40 |
| Burlington, NC | $14.00 | $16.80 | $19.73 | $23.08 | $27.48 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.38 | $14.79 | $17.42 | $21.47 | $27.03 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $15.14 | $17.79 | $21.63 | $24.35 | $30.12 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $15.31 | $17.87 | $22.50 | $25.43 | $29.98 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.55 | $14.87 | $17.66 | $21.70 | $26.79 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $13.41 | $14.55 | $16.89 | $20.76 | $24.21 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.50 | $13.50 | $16.59 | $21.05 | $21.99 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $15.00 | $16.85 | $19.83 | $24.46 | $27.76 |
| Greenville, NC | $13.76 | $15.21 | $17.46 | $20.82 | $26.86 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $13.83 | $16.49 | $18.17 | $22.61 | $26.54 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $13.43 | $14.48 | $16.34 | $17.64 | $22.28 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $14.04 | $16.05 | $16.63 | $20.83 | $23.94 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $15.16 | $17.36 | $20.15 | $24.21 | $30.53 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.66 | $16.45 | $16.67 | $21.86 | $27.97 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $14.57 | $16.76 | $18.34 | $22.48 | $27.48 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.20 | $14.46 | $17.77 | $22.11 | $28.68 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.13 | $16.68 | $18.32 | $22.25 | $27.15 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.00 | $16.68 | $18.47 | $22.59 | $28.27 |
