In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC:
- Workers on average earn $50,890.
- 10% of workers earn $37,880 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,480 or more.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $50,730.
- 10% of workers earn $37,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,020 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,800.
- 10% of workers earn $38,630 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $105,650 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 | $38,630 | $47,830 | $61,800 | $81,610 | $105,650 |
| North Carolina | $37,280 | $45,500 | $50,730 | $61,490 | $78,020 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $37,880 | $46,660 | $50,890 | $62,260 | $78,480 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,850 | $46,090 | $51,790 | $63,050 | $76,280 |
| Burlington, NC | $31,660 | $37,030 | $47,020 | $57,630 | $59,390 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,110 | $38,880 | $46,240 | $57,960 | $63,860 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,080 | $48,740 | $68,120 | $84,550 | $89,270 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36,630 | $45,420 | $46,010 | $55,520 | $71,700 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $40,710 | $48,010 | $55,860 | $61,440 | $65,420 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38,900 | $41,670 | $46,800 | $56,760 | $61,710 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $40,650 | $43,900 | $50,680 | $63,400 | $72,610 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38,150 | $46,920 | $50,570 | $60,350 | $65,830 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38,090 | $48,700 | $63,390 | $63,390 | $73,700 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,970 | $37,870 | $46,030 | $56,900 | $70,910 |
| Wilmington, NC | $34,680 | $41,110 | $47,390 | $57,130 | $62,930 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,270 | $39,290 | $47,080 | $57,130 | $66,140 |
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC:
- Workers on average earn $24.46 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.21 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.73 or more per hour.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.39 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.93 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.51 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.71 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.57 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.79 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 | $18.57 | $22.99 | $29.71 | $39.24 | $50.79 |
| North Carolina | $17.93 | $21.87 | $24.39 | $29.56 | $37.51 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.21 | $22.43 | $24.46 | $29.93 | $37.73 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.23 | $22.16 | $24.90 | $30.31 | $36.67 |
| Burlington, NC | $15.22 | $17.80 | $22.61 | $27.71 | $28.55 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.84 | $18.69 | $22.23 | $27.87 | $30.70 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.35 | $23.43 | $32.75 | $40.65 | $42.92 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $17.61 | $21.84 | $22.12 | $26.69 | $34.47 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $19.57 | $23.08 | $26.85 | $29.54 | $31.45 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.70 | $20.03 | $22.50 | $27.29 | $29.67 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $19.54 | $21.11 | $24.36 | $30.48 | $34.91 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $18.34 | $22.56 | $24.31 | $29.02 | $31.65 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $18.31 | $23.41 | $30.48 | $30.48 | $35.43 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.29 | $18.21 | $22.13 | $27.36 | $34.09 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.67 | $19.77 | $22.78 | $27.47 | $30.25 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.92 | $18.89 | $22.64 | $27.46 | $31.80 |
