In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC:
- Workers on average earn $44,900.
- 10% of workers earn $34,730 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,940 or more.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $44,110.
- 10% of workers earn $33,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $58,300 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,400.
- 10% of workers earn $37,440 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,810 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 | $37,440 | $44,640 | $49,400 | $61,660 | $78,810 |
| North Carolina | $33,410 | $37,090 | $44,110 | $49,150 | $58,300 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34,730 | $37,920 | $44,900 | $49,780 | $57,940 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,880 | $37,560 | $42,970 | $48,420 | $56,850 |
| Burlington, NC | $27,710 | $29,080 | $39,050 | $48,070 | $49,460 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,890 | $36,420 | $41,680 | $46,560 | $55,640 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,690 | $38,600 | $46,520 | $49,930 | $60,070 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,490 | $35,830 | $43,470 | $55,170 | $72,650 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $33,460 | $35,080 | $41,600 | $46,830 | $54,840 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $32,220 | $34,700 | $40,470 | $47,410 | $50,120 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,390 | $36,260 | $41,870 | $47,430 | $56,410 |
| Greenville, NC | $27,190 | $34,720 | $38,400 | $43,930 | $49,330 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $27,560 | $32,270 | $39,870 | $43,900 | $48,890 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $32,910 | $33,670 | $38,400 | $45,990 | $59,230 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $36,320 | $37,590 | $43,590 | $48,260 | $58,870 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $36,830 | $37,780 | $45,360 | $49,680 | $57,920 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $27,040 | $37,800 | $40,390 | $50,440 | $56,210 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $34,850 | $38,730 | $47,110 | $57,550 | $72,050 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,430 | $37,690 | $44,190 | $47,150 | $57,020 |
| Wilmington, NC | $27,930 | $34,870 | $42,850 | $47,790 | $56,300 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $27,720 | $30,610 | $37,950 | $49,140 | $55,970 |
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC:
- Workers on average earn $21.59 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.86 or more per hour.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $21.21 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.06 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.03 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.75 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.89 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 | $18.00 | $21.46 | $23.75 | $29.65 | $37.89 |
| North Carolina | $16.06 | $17.83 | $21.21 | $23.63 | $28.03 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.70 | $18.23 | $21.59 | $23.93 | $27.86 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.25 | $18.06 | $20.66 | $23.28 | $27.33 |
| Burlington, NC | $13.32 | $13.98 | $18.77 | $23.11 | $23.78 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.29 | $17.51 | $20.04 | $22.39 | $26.75 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $18.12 | $18.56 | $22.37 | $24.01 | $28.88 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.10 | $17.23 | $20.90 | $26.52 | $34.93 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $16.09 | $16.87 | $20.00 | $22.51 | $26.37 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $15.49 | $16.69 | $19.46 | $22.79 | $24.10 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.13 | $17.43 | $20.13 | $22.80 | $27.12 |
| Greenville, NC | $13.07 | $16.69 | $18.46 | $21.12 | $23.72 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $13.25 | $15.51 | $19.17 | $21.11 | $23.51 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $15.82 | $16.19 | $18.46 | $22.11 | $28.48 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $17.46 | $18.07 | $20.96 | $23.20 | $28.31 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.71 | $18.16 | $21.81 | $23.89 | $27.85 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.00 | $18.17 | $19.42 | $24.25 | $27.02 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $16.75 | $18.62 | $22.65 | $27.67 | $34.64 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.04 | $18.12 | $21.24 | $22.67 | $27.42 |
| Wilmington, NC | $13.43 | $16.77 | $20.60 | $22.98 | $27.07 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $13.33 | $14.72 | $18.24 | $23.63 | $26.91 |