In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $49,310.
- 10% of workers earn $39,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,450 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,850.
- 10% of workers earn $42,190 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $101,090 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 | $42,190 | $48,680 | $59,850 | $77,170 | $101,090 |
| North Carolina | $39,050 | $45,700 | $49,310 | $57,870 | $64,450 |
| Asheville, NC | $39,420 | $45,370 | $47,970 | $51,770 | $61,430 |
| Burlington, NC | $40,060 | $46,180 | $51,570 | $54,350 | $61,980 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,410 | $42,220 | $46,670 | $52,760 | $62,950 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $41,970 | $47,710 | $50,870 | $59,230 | $70,400 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $39,690 | $47,030 | $50,820 | $61,610 | $71,240 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,230 | $43,580 | $47,860 | $56,740 | $63,230 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $39,900 | $45,750 | $48,390 | $59,210 | $66,580 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $38,570 | $39,480 | $47,180 | $48,360 | $59,220 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,050 | $44,800 | $49,310 | $53,300 | $62,800 |
| Greenville, NC | $38,310 | $43,610 | $47,940 | $56,230 | $65,500 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $36,260 | $41,360 | $47,340 | $57,900 | $70,900 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $37,030 | $38,200 | $46,930 | $57,490 | $63,210 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $38,820 | $43,670 | $50,210 | $57,330 | $60,470 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $40,540 | $47,950 | $51,110 | $59,690 | $65,970 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $37,420 | $43,340 | $48,640 | $54,210 | $58,250 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $39,500 | $47,870 | $52,060 | $61,100 | $73,700 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,830 | $41,430 | $48,060 | $56,910 | $60,690 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,300 | $44,830 | $47,910 | $56,420 | $62,050 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $38,020 | $45,030 | $47,590 | $51,590 | $60,760 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.71 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.78 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.98 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.60 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 | $20.28 | $23.40 | $28.78 | $37.10 | $48.60 |
| North Carolina | $18.78 | $21.97 | $23.71 | $27.82 | $30.98 |
| Asheville, NC | $18.95 | $21.81 | $23.06 | $24.89 | $29.53 |
| Burlington, NC | $19.26 | $22.20 | $24.79 | $26.13 | $29.80 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.98 | $20.30 | $22.44 | $25.36 | $30.27 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $20.18 | $22.94 | $24.46 | $28.48 | $33.85 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $19.08 | $22.61 | $24.44 | $29.62 | $34.25 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.90 | $20.95 | $23.01 | $27.28 | $30.40 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $19.18 | $21.99 | $23.26 | $28.47 | $32.01 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $18.54 | $18.98 | $22.68 | $23.25 | $28.47 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.78 | $21.54 | $23.71 | $25.62 | $30.19 |
| Greenville, NC | $18.42 | $20.96 | $23.05 | $27.03 | $31.49 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $17.43 | $19.88 | $22.76 | $27.84 | $34.09 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $17.80 | $18.37 | $22.56 | $27.64 | $30.39 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $18.66 | $20.99 | $24.14 | $27.56 | $29.07 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $19.49 | $23.05 | $24.57 | $28.70 | $31.71 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $17.99 | $20.84 | $23.38 | $26.06 | $28.00 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $18.99 | $23.01 | $25.03 | $29.38 | $35.44 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.19 | $19.92 | $23.10 | $27.36 | $29.18 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.93 | $21.55 | $23.03 | $27.13 | $29.83 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.28 | $21.65 | $22.88 | $24.80 | $29.21 |
