In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $49,010.
- 10% of workers earn $36,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,600 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $55,440.
- 10% of workers earn $37,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,720 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 | $37,460 | $46,260 | $55,440 | $65,390 | $81,720 |
| North Carolina | $36,760 | $44,960 | $49,010 | $56,530 | $60,600 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,210 | $44,710 | $49,680 | $54,670 | $61,170 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,990 | $37,000 | $44,060 | $54,820 | $56,270 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,900 | $45,190 | $48,410 | $56,800 | $61,720 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,020 | $37,890 | $46,910 | $55,020 | $62,780 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,490 | $47,230 | $49,110 | $55,410 | $60,880 |
| Greenville, NC | $37,980 | $44,360 | $47,830 | $48,430 | $59,210 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31,200 | $38,070 | $46,810 | $55,140 | $57,900 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $33,170 | $39,590 | $47,530 | $47,530 | $52,760 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38,480 | $48,020 | $50,720 | $58,120 | $60,580 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $30,080 | $31,740 | $40,100 | $46,780 | $52,000 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $39,020 | $39,360 | $46,480 | $48,500 | $58,510 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,170 | $38,270 | $47,430 | $55,020 | $61,360 |
| Wilmington, NC | $32,270 | $39,020 | $48,740 | $50,340 | $60,340 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $38,370 | $46,120 | $49,280 | $56,920 | $61,100 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.56 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.67 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.14 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26.65 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.29 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 | $18.01 | $22.24 | $26.65 | $31.44 | $39.29 |
| North Carolina | $17.67 | $21.61 | $23.56 | $27.18 | $29.14 |
| Asheville, NC | $16.93 | $21.50 | $23.89 | $26.29 | $29.41 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.78 | $17.79 | $21.19 | $26.36 | $27.05 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.18 | $21.73 | $23.28 | $27.31 | $29.67 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.39 | $18.22 | $22.56 | $26.45 | $30.18 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.50 | $22.71 | $23.61 | $26.64 | $29.27 |
| Greenville, NC | $18.26 | $21.33 | $23.00 | $23.29 | $28.46 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $15.00 | $18.30 | $22.51 | $26.51 | $27.84 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $15.95 | $19.03 | $22.85 | $22.85 | $25.37 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $18.50 | $23.09 | $24.39 | $27.94 | $29.12 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.46 | $15.26 | $19.28 | $22.49 | $25.00 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $18.76 | $18.92 | $22.34 | $23.32 | $28.13 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.91 | $18.40 | $22.80 | $26.45 | $29.50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $15.52 | $18.76 | $23.43 | $24.20 | $29.01 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.45 | $22.18 | $23.69 | $27.37 | $29.38 |
