In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $75,270.
- 10% of workers earn $51,040 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $104,850 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $79,920.
- 10% of workers earn $53,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $128,260 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 | $53,280 | $63,400 | $79,920 | $101,460 | $128,260 |
| North Carolina | $51,040 | $61,430 | $75,270 | $89,610 | $104,850 |
| Asheville, NC | $52,210 | $61,770 | $73,720 | $81,250 | $97,840 |
| Burlington, NC | $51,790 | $59,030 | $71,390 | $87,890 | $104,080 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,610 | $58,710 | $71,220 | $90,920 | $116,200 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $57,430 | $63,440 | $77,300 | $95,360 | $107,080 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $48,690 | $60,790 | $75,430 | $83,570 | $101,640 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,840 | $59,010 | $70,870 | $81,330 | $99,740 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $48,770 | $59,700 | $70,180 | $84,950 | $97,980 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $50,200 | $60,110 | $72,820 | $98,260 | $108,180 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $53,320 | $61,480 | $73,120 | $84,590 | $101,000 |
| Greenville, NC | $48,030 | $59,920 | $72,490 | $91,530 | $101,430 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $48,280 | $60,120 | $69,990 | $80,300 | $99,070 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $44,930 | $58,090 | $64,980 | $85,230 | $101,040 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $46,590 | $57,450 | $69,290 | $77,990 | $100,420 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $55,570 | $63,060 | $77,690 | $97,060 | $120,240 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $52,930 | $61,370 | $73,570 | $84,860 | $98,690 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $55,110 | $63,710 | $80,950 | $92,490 | $99,510 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,410 | $56,680 | $69,610 | $82,130 | $99,210 |
| Wilmington, NC | $48,440 | $59,970 | $70,820 | $79,990 | $100,400 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $49,940 | $60,290 | $74,360 | $91,300 | $104,740 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $36.19 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.41 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38.42 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.62 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.66 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 | $25.62 | $30.48 | $38.42 | $48.78 | $61.66 |
| North Carolina | $24.54 | $29.53 | $36.19 | $43.08 | $50.41 |
| Asheville, NC | $25.10 | $29.70 | $35.44 | $39.06 | $47.04 |
| Burlington, NC | $24.90 | $28.38 | $34.32 | $42.26 | $50.04 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.37 | $28.23 | $34.24 | $43.71 | $55.87 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $27.61 | $30.50 | $37.16 | $45.84 | $51.48 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23.41 | $29.23 | $36.27 | $40.18 | $48.87 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.52 | $28.37 | $34.07 | $39.10 | $47.95 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $23.45 | $28.70 | $33.74 | $40.84 | $47.11 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $24.13 | $28.90 | $35.01 | $47.24 | $52.01 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $25.63 | $29.56 | $35.16 | $40.67 | $48.56 |
| Greenville, NC | $23.09 | $28.81 | $34.85 | $44.00 | $48.76 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $23.21 | $28.90 | $33.65 | $38.61 | $47.63 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $21.60 | $27.93 | $31.24 | $40.97 | $48.58 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $22.40 | $27.62 | $33.31 | $37.50 | $48.28 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $26.72 | $30.32 | $37.35 | $46.66 | $57.81 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $25.45 | $29.51 | $35.37 | $40.80 | $47.45 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $26.50 | $30.63 | $38.92 | $44.46 | $47.84 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.83 | $27.25 | $33.47 | $39.48 | $47.70 |
| Wilmington, NC | $23.29 | $28.83 | $34.05 | $38.46 | $48.27 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $24.01 | $28.99 | $35.75 | $43.90 | $50.36 |
