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In Greensboro-High Point, NC:

  • Workers on average earn $58,520.
  • 10% of workers earn $38,010 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $76,380 or more.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $57,260.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,780 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $77,160 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $61,010.
  • 10% of workers earn $40,050 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $95,210 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$40,050$48,360$61,010$77,060$95,210
North Carolina$37,780$46,830$57,260$64,310$77,160
Greensboro-High Point, NC$38,010$47,360$58,520$70,810$76,380
Asheville, NC$43,520$49,060$58,120$62,780$75,980
Burlington, NC$37,490$47,350$52,450$61,060$73,940
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$36,570$45,280$49,750$60,960$75,540
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$40,110$47,950$59,840$69,770$79,210
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$39,560$48,390$59,180$63,520$77,360
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$35,680$39,090$47,980$60,850$76,900
Fayetteville, NC$36,810$46,840$56,220$62,860$72,810
Goldsboro, NC$35,860$43,690$51,540$59,320$70,970
Greenville, NC$36,830$45,000$53,160$62,640$72,630
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$36,880$43,820$50,300$59,290$73,240
Jacksonville, NC$34,760$38,270$48,570$58,200$71,480
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$36,460$45,640$52,580$60,720$63,610
Raleigh-Cary, NC$39,160$47,480$58,900$65,350$77,830
Rocky Mount, NC$37,940$46,890$55,690$65,340$70,980
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$39,220$47,880$59,470$70,280$76,960
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$37,390$45,630$51,500$63,020$71,090
Wilmington, NC$37,080$45,500$49,860$60,150$73,270
Winston-Salem, NC$37,770$46,010$55,360$60,850$74,610

In Greensboro-High Point, NC:

  • Workers on average earn $28.14 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.28 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $36.72 or more per hour.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $27.53 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.16 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.10 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $29.33 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $19.25 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $45.78 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$19.25$23.25$29.33$37.05$45.78
North Carolina$18.16$22.52$27.53$30.92$37.10
Greensboro-High Point, NC$18.28$22.77$28.14$34.04$36.72
Asheville, NC$20.93$23.59$27.94$30.18$36.53
Burlington, NC$18.02$22.76$25.21$29.36$35.55
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$17.58$21.77$23.92$29.31$36.32
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$19.29$23.05$28.77$33.54$38.08
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$19.02$23.27$28.45$30.54$37.19
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$17.15$18.79$23.07$29.26$36.97
Fayetteville, NC$17.70$22.52$27.03$30.22$35.01
Goldsboro, NC$17.24$21.00$24.78$28.52$34.12
Greenville, NC$17.71$21.64$25.56$30.12$34.92
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$17.73$21.07$24.18$28.50$35.21
Jacksonville, NC$16.71$18.40$23.35$27.98$34.36
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$17.53$21.94$25.28$29.19$30.58
Raleigh-Cary, NC$18.83$22.83$28.32$31.42$37.42
Rocky Mount, NC$18.24$22.55$26.78$31.41$34.13
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$18.85$23.02$28.59$33.79$37.00
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$17.98$21.94$24.76$30.30$34.18
Wilmington, NC$17.83$21.87$23.97$28.92$35.23
Winston-Salem, NC$18.16$22.12$26.61$29.26$35.87