In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $33,870.
- 10% of workers earn $27,600 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $43,930 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,660.
- 10% of workers earn $32,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $45,690 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 | $32,900 | $34,320 | $35,660 | $38,840 | $45,690 |
| North Carolina | $27,600 | $29,820 | $33,870 | $36,640 | $43,930 |
| Asheville, NC | $27,630 | $30,150 | $36,070 | $38,640 | $48,490 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30,020 | $31,700 | $35,930 | $37,440 | $46,400 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $30,930 | $31,780 | $35,900 | $43,250 | $50,620 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,040 | $27,890 | $30,410 | $33,620 | $35,380 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $27,470 | $27,470 | $27,470 | $34,140 | $38,740 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $26,080 | $26,080 | $28,750 | $34,470 | $34,470 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,750 | $31,200 | $35,640 | $37,510 | $44,410 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $27,140 | $29,380 | $33,390 | $34,600 | $44,400 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $28,500 | $29,820 | $35,970 | $37,150 | $46,130 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $29,030 | $30,160 | $35,400 | $38,790 | $48,360 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,550 | $29,390 | $33,810 | $36,910 | $44,610 |
| Wilmington, NC | $27,470 | $31,870 | $31,870 | $36,190 | $37,350 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $16.28 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.12 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.15 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.82 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.96 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 | $15.82 | $16.50 | $17.15 | $18.67 | $21.96 |
| North Carolina | $13.27 | $14.34 | $16.28 | $17.61 | $21.12 |
| Asheville, NC | $13.29 | $14.49 | $17.34 | $18.58 | $23.31 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.43 | $15.24 | $17.27 | $18.00 | $22.31 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $14.87 | $15.28 | $17.26 | $20.79 | $24.34 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.00 | $13.41 | $14.62 | $16.16 | $17.01 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $13.21 | $13.21 | $13.21 | $16.41 | $18.63 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $12.54 | $12.54 | $13.82 | $16.57 | $16.57 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.31 | $15.00 | $17.14 | $18.03 | $21.35 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $13.05 | $14.13 | $16.05 | $16.63 | $21.35 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $13.70 | $14.34 | $17.29 | $17.86 | $22.18 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $13.96 | $14.50 | $17.02 | $18.65 | $23.25 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.73 | $14.13 | $16.26 | $17.75 | $21.45 |
| Wilmington, NC | $13.21 | $15.32 | $15.32 | $17.40 | $17.96 |
