In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $57,080.
- 10% of workers earn $38,860 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,850 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $63,800.
- 10% of workers earn $44,150 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $108,420 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 | $44,150 | $50,190 | $63,800 | $85,110 | $108,420 |
| North Carolina | $38,860 | $46,550 | $57,080 | $63,290 | $75,850 |
| Asheville, NC | $39,550 | $46,540 | $59,200 | $61,950 | $73,760 |
| Burlington, NC | $38,730 | $46,080 | $56,890 | $63,990 | $74,050 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | $45,050 | $54,310 | $61,670 | $70,570 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $42,320 | $47,430 | $58,690 | $64,230 | $76,010 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $43,820 | $48,370 | $60,110 | $65,040 | $76,460 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,830 | $39,110 | $47,520 | $60,110 | $68,700 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $37,440 | $45,090 | $51,740 | $62,220 | $74,540 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $36,460 | $43,600 | $51,260 | $60,590 | $68,370 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,550 | $46,930 | $57,510 | $63,010 | $73,860 |
| Greenville, NC | $40,190 | $46,340 | $57,080 | $64,260 | $74,530 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,380 | $45,740 | $51,330 | $61,240 | $69,230 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $37,840 | $43,360 | $53,230 | $63,380 | $78,730 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $38,690 | $44,790 | $48,440 | $58,670 | $61,480 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $42,940 | $48,370 | $60,540 | $70,010 | $77,610 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $37,300 | $44,800 | $56,220 | $64,330 | $74,140 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $45,720 | $49,500 | $61,870 | $65,510 | $75,410 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,610 | $45,480 | $55,860 | $59,850 | $69,090 |
| Wilmington, NC | $39,090 | $46,370 | $56,390 | $62,610 | $76,600 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,830 | $46,010 | $49,240 | $60,460 | $72,160 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $27.44 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.69 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.47 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.22 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $52.13 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 | $21.22 | $24.13 | $30.67 | $40.92 | $52.13 |
| North Carolina | $18.69 | $22.38 | $27.44 | $30.43 | $36.47 |
| Asheville, NC | $19.02 | $22.37 | $28.46 | $29.78 | $35.46 |
| Burlington, NC | $18.62 | $22.15 | $27.35 | $30.76 | $35.60 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.00 | $21.66 | $26.11 | $29.65 | $33.93 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $20.35 | $22.80 | $28.22 | $30.88 | $36.54 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $21.07 | $23.25 | $28.90 | $31.27 | $36.76 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.71 | $18.80 | $22.85 | $28.90 | $33.03 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $18.00 | $21.68 | $24.87 | $29.92 | $35.84 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $17.53 | $20.96 | $24.64 | $29.13 | $32.87 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $19.02 | $22.56 | $27.65 | $30.29 | $35.51 |
| Greenville, NC | $19.32 | $22.28 | $27.44 | $30.90 | $35.83 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $17.97 | $21.99 | $24.68 | $29.44 | $33.28 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $18.19 | $20.85 | $25.59 | $30.47 | $37.85 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $18.60 | $21.53 | $23.29 | $28.21 | $29.56 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $20.64 | $23.26 | $29.10 | $33.66 | $37.31 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $17.93 | $21.54 | $27.03 | $30.93 | $35.65 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $21.98 | $23.80 | $29.75 | $31.49 | $36.25 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.08 | $21.87 | $26.86 | $28.78 | $33.21 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.79 | $22.29 | $27.11 | $30.10 | $36.83 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.19 | $22.12 | $23.67 | $29.07 | $34.69 |
