In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $35,440.
- 10% of workers earn $23,270 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,210 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,010.
- 10% of workers earn $28,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,950 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 | $28,760 | $33,960 | $38,010 | $45,130 | $49,950 |
| North Carolina | $23,270 | $29,120 | $35,440 | $40,050 | $46,210 |
| Asheville, NC | $24,600 | $30,460 | $36,000 | $39,480 | $45,610 |
| Burlington, NC | $24,450 | $29,130 | $36,230 | $39,820 | $41,260 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,210 | $28,900 | $32,590 | $37,740 | $44,460 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23,050 | $28,990 | $36,300 | $41,600 | $49,320 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $25,930 | $29,990 | $35,990 | $39,840 | $44,920 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,290 | $28,580 | $32,940 | $37,920 | $42,840 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $24,070 | $28,560 | $32,490 | $36,520 | $41,600 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $21,060 | $28,980 | $34,710 | $40,410 | $47,220 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $22,260 | $28,730 | $34,070 | $37,880 | $43,920 |
| Greenville, NC | $23,760 | $28,650 | $33,680 | $39,070 | $43,680 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $21,960 | $28,730 | $33,870 | $37,170 | $43,920 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $21,740 | $25,200 | $30,600 | $36,230 | $40,050 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $21,630 | $27,890 | $32,330 | $36,330 | $42,820 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $25,670 | $29,690 | $36,550 | $41,940 | $50,260 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $25,040 | $28,550 | $34,720 | $37,990 | $43,880 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $28,320 | $30,510 | $35,470 | $38,970 | $44,860 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,000 | $29,270 | $34,840 | $39,060 | $43,920 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22,080 | $29,280 | $34,260 | $38,900 | $44,960 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $23,000 | $29,120 | $35,360 | $39,500 | $45,010 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $17.04 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.19 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.22 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.83 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.01 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 | $13.83 | $16.33 | $18.27 | $21.70 | $24.01 |
| North Carolina | $11.19 | $14.00 | $17.04 | $19.25 | $22.22 |
| Asheville, NC | $11.83 | $14.65 | $17.31 | $18.98 | $21.93 |
| Burlington, NC | $11.75 | $14.00 | $17.42 | $19.14 | $19.84 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.68 | $13.89 | $15.67 | $18.14 | $21.38 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.08 | $13.94 | $17.45 | $20.00 | $23.71 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $12.47 | $14.42 | $17.30 | $19.15 | $21.60 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.72 | $13.74 | $15.84 | $18.23 | $20.60 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $11.57 | $13.73 | $15.62 | $17.56 | $20.00 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $10.13 | $13.93 | $16.69 | $19.43 | $22.70 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $10.70 | $13.81 | $16.38 | $18.21 | $21.12 |
| Greenville, NC | $11.42 | $13.78 | $16.19 | $18.79 | $21.00 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $10.56 | $13.81 | $16.28 | $17.87 | $21.12 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $10.45 | $12.12 | $14.71 | $17.42 | $19.25 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $10.40 | $13.41 | $15.54 | $17.47 | $20.59 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $12.34 | $14.27 | $17.57 | $20.17 | $24.16 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $12.04 | $13.73 | $16.69 | $18.27 | $21.10 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $13.61 | $14.67 | $17.05 | $18.74 | $21.57 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.06 | $14.07 | $16.75 | $18.78 | $21.12 |
| Wilmington, NC | $10.62 | $14.08 | $16.47 | $18.70 | $21.62 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $11.06 | $14.00 | $17.00 | $18.99 | $21.64 |
