In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $49,100.
- 10% of workers earn $35,620 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,160 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,580.
- 10% of workers earn $40,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $99,910 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 | $40,410 | $48,510 | $60,580 | $76,830 | $99,910 |
| North Carolina | $35,620 | $42,150 | $49,100 | $58,810 | $63,160 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,880 | $43,180 | $51,290 | $61,720 | $74,130 |
| Burlington, NC | $35,700 | $44,050 | $49,280 | $56,350 | $60,910 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,720 | $36,730 | $43,950 | $54,770 | $57,600 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,240 | $46,840 | $50,960 | $59,250 | $65,640 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $39,390 | $44,510 | $51,540 | $60,380 | $63,260 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,860 | $38,190 | $45,630 | $55,660 | $61,890 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36,490 | $42,640 | $46,800 | $56,800 | $62,460 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $35,490 | $41,560 | $49,920 | $58,090 | $68,870 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $36,160 | $40,540 | $49,910 | $59,450 | $62,400 |
| Greenville, NC | $35,040 | $38,400 | $46,750 | $56,170 | $60,220 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,510 | $42,900 | $48,260 | $57,230 | $62,720 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $35,620 | $43,490 | $48,880 | $55,170 | $60,410 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $34,950 | $40,520 | $47,840 | $58,010 | $61,540 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $33,350 | $44,320 | $50,820 | $60,340 | $64,830 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $34,510 | $39,440 | $47,490 | $49,140 | $54,780 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38,940 | $46,030 | $51,500 | $60,370 | $73,460 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,010 | $35,970 | $43,560 | $50,530 | $59,020 |
| Wilmington, NC | $38,010 | $45,890 | $50,830 | $59,700 | $64,510 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,600 | $43,580 | $49,940 | $57,790 | $69,050 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.61 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.13 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.36 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.43 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.03 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 | $19.43 | $23.32 | $29.12 | $36.94 | $48.03 |
| North Carolina | $17.13 | $20.27 | $23.61 | $28.27 | $30.36 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.25 | $20.76 | $24.66 | $29.67 | $35.64 |
| Burlington, NC | $17.16 | $21.18 | $23.69 | $27.09 | $29.28 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.69 | $17.66 | $21.13 | $26.33 | $27.69 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.39 | $22.52 | $24.50 | $28.49 | $31.56 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.94 | $21.40 | $24.78 | $29.03 | $30.41 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.76 | $18.36 | $21.94 | $26.76 | $29.75 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $17.54 | $20.50 | $22.50 | $27.31 | $30.03 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $17.06 | $19.98 | $24.00 | $27.93 | $33.11 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.39 | $19.49 | $24.00 | $28.58 | $30.00 |
| Greenville, NC | $16.85 | $18.46 | $22.47 | $27.01 | $28.95 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.03 | $20.63 | $23.20 | $27.52 | $30.15 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $17.13 | $20.91 | $23.50 | $26.53 | $29.04 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $16.80 | $19.48 | $23.00 | $27.89 | $29.59 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $16.04 | $21.31 | $24.43 | $29.01 | $31.17 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $16.59 | $18.96 | $22.83 | $23.62 | $26.34 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $18.72 | $22.13 | $24.76 | $29.02 | $35.32 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.91 | $17.29 | $20.94 | $24.29 | $28.38 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.27 | $22.06 | $24.44 | $28.70 | $31.01 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.11 | $20.95 | $24.01 | $27.79 | $33.20 |
