In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48,200.
- 10% of workers earn $31,500 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,610 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50,620.
- 10% of workers earn $34,660 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,790 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 | $34,660 | $38,900 | $50,620 | $70,430 | $81,790 |
| North Carolina | $31,500 | $36,600 | $48,200 | $63,170 | $79,610 |
| Asheville, NC | $34,120 | $36,770 | $47,900 | $62,280 | $78,090 |
| Burlington, NC | $30,840 | $35,480 | $45,750 | $59,750 | $76,830 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,470 | $31,420 | $39,550 | $59,950 | $73,150 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34,470 | $37,790 | $53,660 | $73,590 | $88,130 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $35,360 | $37,290 | $51,580 | $64,580 | $78,870 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,660 | $37,440 | $45,150 | $60,920 | $79,040 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $31,540 | $35,660 | $46,870 | $60,670 | $75,020 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $29,730 | $35,010 | $43,970 | $57,970 | $74,230 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,720 | $34,950 | $48,770 | $61,250 | $77,910 |
| Greenville, NC | $29,310 | $34,860 | $47,220 | $58,900 | $76,070 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31,200 | $36,020 | $46,860 | $60,310 | $77,400 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $29,890 | $35,010 | $46,180 | $60,990 | $76,280 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $30,950 | $35,920 | $48,640 | $61,240 | $79,040 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $34,650 | $37,850 | $50,600 | $65,790 | $83,210 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $30,460 | $31,990 | $38,880 | $57,150 | $74,620 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $36,460 | $45,240 | $58,290 | $75,670 | $80,110 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,310 | $35,770 | $44,090 | $58,480 | $78,910 |
| Wilmington, NC | $33,190 | $36,870 | $48,100 | $62,200 | $77,850 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $31,500 | $35,630 | $46,080 | $60,160 | $76,130 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.17 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.14 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.27 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.34 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.32 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 | $16.66 | $18.70 | $24.34 | $33.86 | $39.32 |
| North Carolina | $15.14 | $17.60 | $23.17 | $30.37 | $38.27 |
| Asheville, NC | $16.40 | $17.68 | $23.03 | $29.94 | $37.55 |
| Burlington, NC | $14.83 | $17.06 | $21.99 | $28.73 | $36.94 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.72 | $15.11 | $19.01 | $28.82 | $35.17 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.57 | $18.17 | $25.80 | $35.38 | $42.37 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.00 | $17.93 | $24.80 | $31.05 | $37.92 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.74 | $18.00 | $21.71 | $29.29 | $38.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15.16 | $17.15 | $22.53 | $29.17 | $36.07 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $14.29 | $16.83 | $21.14 | $27.87 | $35.69 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.29 | $16.81 | $23.45 | $29.45 | $37.46 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.09 | $16.76 | $22.70 | $28.32 | $36.57 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $15.00 | $17.32 | $22.53 | $29.00 | $37.21 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $14.37 | $16.83 | $22.20 | $29.32 | $36.68 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $14.88 | $17.27 | $23.38 | $29.44 | $38.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $16.66 | $18.20 | $24.33 | $31.63 | $40.00 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.65 | $15.38 | $18.69 | $27.48 | $35.88 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $17.53 | $21.75 | $28.02 | $36.38 | $38.51 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.05 | $17.20 | $21.20 | $28.11 | $37.94 |
| Wilmington, NC | $15.96 | $17.73 | $23.12 | $29.91 | $37.43 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $15.14 | $17.13 | $22.15 | $28.92 | $36.60 |
