In Raleigh-Cary, NC:
- Workers on average earn $91,600.
- 10% of workers earn $64,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $141,030 or more.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $76,980.
- 10% of workers earn $50,970 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $112,050 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $79,870.
- 10% of workers earn $48,780 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $128,890 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 | $48,780 | $62,630 | $79,870 | $99,130 | $128,890 |
| North Carolina | $50,970 | $62,720 | $76,980 | $93,670 | $112,050 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $64,020 | $74,870 | $91,600 | $120,630 | $141,030 |
| Burlington, NC | $39,010 | $50,770 | $51,640 | $60,750 | $73,760 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,630 | $62,670 | $80,150 | $95,510 | $117,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $51,650 | $62,720 | $78,580 | $107,250 | $128,920 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,800 | $65,920 | $77,460 | $89,230 | $94,870 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $50,950 | $60,100 | $74,440 | $93,370 | $106,210 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $72,570 | $74,680 | $81,640 | $84,660 | $92,140 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $42,260 | $51,100 | $64,520 | $78,950 | $88,850 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $53,500 | $59,700 | $73,240 | $89,090 | $95,950 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $58,410 | $77,490 | $80,450 | $89,230 | $106,480 |
| Wilmington, NC | $50,450 | $50,450 | $58,670 | $96,620 | $121,370 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $48,540 | $55,440 | $73,480 | $96,970 | $115,250 |
In Raleigh-Cary, NC:
- Workers on average earn $44.04 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.78 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $67.80 or more per hour.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.50 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $53.87 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.45 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.97 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 | $23.45 | $30.11 | $38.40 | $47.66 | $61.97 |
| North Carolina | $24.50 | $30.15 | $37.01 | $45.03 | $53.87 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $30.78 | $36.00 | $44.04 | $57.99 | $67.80 |
| Burlington, NC | $18.75 | $24.41 | $24.83 | $29.21 | $35.46 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.23 | $30.13 | $38.53 | $45.92 | $56.25 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24.83 | $30.15 | $37.78 | $51.56 | $61.98 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.23 | $31.69 | $37.24 | $42.90 | $45.61 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $24.49 | $28.90 | $35.79 | $44.89 | $51.06 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $34.89 | $35.91 | $39.25 | $40.70 | $44.30 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $20.32 | $24.57 | $31.02 | $37.96 | $42.72 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $25.72 | $28.70 | $35.21 | $42.83 | $46.13 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $28.08 | $37.26 | $38.68 | $42.90 | $51.19 |
| Wilmington, NC | $24.26 | $24.26 | $28.21 | $46.45 | $58.35 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $23.34 | $26.66 | $35.33 | $46.62 | $55.41 |
