In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $57,490.
- 10% of workers earn $39,890 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,240 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,770.
- 10% of workers earn $44,530 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $88,740 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 | $44,530 | $50,540 | $61,770 | $75,470 | $88,740 |
| North Carolina | $39,890 | $48,040 | $57,490 | $64,770 | $76,240 |
| Asheville, NC | $46,770 | $48,400 | $57,170 | $69,010 | $75,550 |
| Burlington, NC | $40,500 | $48,430 | $60,680 | $64,630 | $78,360 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,560 | $44,910 | $53,360 | $61,660 | $72,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,370 | $48,860 | $60,300 | $67,500 | $78,970 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $44,460 | $51,040 | $60,540 | $72,570 | $82,210 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,960 | $49,710 | $57,170 | $63,850 | $72,430 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $39,380 | $45,100 | $55,770 | $62,350 | $71,540 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $39,520 | $46,140 | $53,980 | $58,200 | $60,780 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,190 | $48,040 | $58,190 | $67,480 | $77,360 |
| Greenville, NC | $37,770 | $37,770 | $49,850 | $59,560 | $72,470 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38,600 | $47,040 | $54,480 | $62,030 | $72,000 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $37,580 | $42,940 | $52,710 | $62,360 | $68,260 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $39,400 | $47,470 | $55,800 | $62,380 | $72,920 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $46,750 | $51,200 | $60,310 | $70,790 | $77,210 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $40,430 | $46,840 | $55,890 | $62,090 | $76,130 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $43,720 | $48,400 | $59,200 | $63,840 | $73,800 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,180 | $44,810 | $51,080 | $58,930 | $71,610 |
| Wilmington, NC | $40,820 | $48,730 | $55,560 | $62,490 | $75,620 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $41,450 | $50,430 | $58,100 | $63,380 | $73,930 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $27.64 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.65 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.70 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.41 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.66 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 | $21.41 | $24.30 | $29.70 | $36.29 | $42.66 |
| North Carolina | $19.18 | $23.10 | $27.64 | $31.14 | $36.65 |
| Asheville, NC | $22.48 | $23.27 | $27.48 | $33.18 | $36.32 |
| Burlington, NC | $19.47 | $23.29 | $29.17 | $31.07 | $37.67 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.06 | $21.59 | $25.66 | $29.64 | $34.61 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.45 | $23.49 | $28.99 | $32.45 | $37.97 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $21.38 | $24.54 | $29.11 | $34.89 | $39.53 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.18 | $23.90 | $27.48 | $30.70 | $34.82 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $18.94 | $21.69 | $26.81 | $29.98 | $34.39 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $19.00 | $22.18 | $25.95 | $27.98 | $29.22 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.84 | $23.10 | $27.98 | $32.44 | $37.19 |
| Greenville, NC | $18.16 | $18.16 | $23.97 | $28.63 | $34.84 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.56 | $22.61 | $26.19 | $29.82 | $34.62 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $18.07 | $20.64 | $25.34 | $29.98 | $32.82 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $18.94 | $22.82 | $26.83 | $29.99 | $35.06 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $22.48 | $24.61 | $28.99 | $34.04 | $37.12 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $19.44 | $22.52 | $26.87 | $29.85 | $36.60 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $21.02 | $23.27 | $28.46 | $30.69 | $35.48 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.32 | $21.54 | $24.56 | $28.33 | $34.43 |
| Wilmington, NC | $19.62 | $23.43 | $26.71 | $30.05 | $36.36 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $19.93 | $24.25 | $27.93 | $30.47 | $35.55 |
