In Raleigh-Cary, NC:
- Workers on average earn $62,080.
- 10% of workers earn $46,430 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $82,680 or more.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $62,430.
- 10% of workers earn $43,550 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,970 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $64,520.
- 10% of workers earn $46,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $95,170 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 | $46,120 | $55,010 | $64,520 | $78,780 | $95,170 |
| North Carolina | $43,550 | $49,650 | $62,430 | $74,420 | $81,970 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $46,430 | $50,830 | $62,080 | $75,220 | $82,680 |
| Asheville, NC | $49,070 | $59,980 | $66,510 | $77,760 | $82,350 |
| Burlington, NC | $36,550 | $41,290 | $48,490 | $65,870 | $75,600 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,400 | $48,820 | $60,620 | $72,850 | $83,320 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,290 | $55,830 | $65,530 | $77,120 | $85,690 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $48,250 | $53,950 | $63,140 | $77,280 | $83,190 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,630 | $49,240 | $61,740 | $76,900 | $84,840 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $46,810 | $58,630 | $64,630 | $79,560 | $79,560 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $39,780 | $46,020 | $60,200 | $62,400 | $71,070 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $42,370 | $47,580 | $60,320 | $72,230 | $84,710 |
| Greenville, NC | $44,270 | $56,270 | $65,200 | $77,680 | $82,580 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $41,810 | $48,220 | $61,570 | $70,120 | $81,510 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $46,060 | $54,780 | $61,770 | $71,750 | $92,810 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $37,570 | $45,230 | $54,320 | $70,260 | $109,180 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $46,750 | $59,760 | $61,910 | $75,090 | $77,240 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $46,810 | $53,790 | $64,620 | $79,500 | $89,660 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,810 | $47,820 | $60,320 | $67,760 | $80,930 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,210 | $48,860 | $64,440 | $78,150 | $88,730 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $41,860 | $47,890 | $61,120 | $74,360 | $78,870 |
In Raleigh-Cary, NC:
- Workers on average earn $29.85 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.32 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.75 or more per hour.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $30.02 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.94 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.41 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31.02 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.17 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.76 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 | $22.17 | $26.45 | $31.02 | $37.88 | $45.76 |
| North Carolina | $20.94 | $23.87 | $30.02 | $35.78 | $39.41 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $22.32 | $24.44 | $29.85 | $36.17 | $39.75 |
| Asheville, NC | $23.59 | $28.84 | $31.98 | $37.39 | $39.59 |
| Burlington, NC | $17.57 | $19.85 | $23.31 | $31.67 | $36.35 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.39 | $23.47 | $29.15 | $35.03 | $40.06 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22.25 | $26.84 | $31.51 | $37.08 | $41.20 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23.20 | $25.94 | $30.35 | $37.15 | $40.00 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.05 | $23.67 | $29.68 | $36.97 | $40.79 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $22.50 | $28.19 | $31.07 | $38.25 | $38.25 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $19.12 | $22.13 | $28.94 | $30.00 | $34.17 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $20.37 | $22.88 | $29.00 | $34.73 | $40.73 |
| Greenville, NC | $21.28 | $27.05 | $31.35 | $37.35 | $39.70 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $20.10 | $23.18 | $29.60 | $33.71 | $39.19 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $22.15 | $26.34 | $29.70 | $34.49 | $44.62 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $18.06 | $21.75 | $26.11 | $33.78 | $52.49 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $22.48 | $28.73 | $29.76 | $36.10 | $37.13 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.51 | $25.86 | $31.07 | $38.22 | $43.11 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.10 | $22.99 | $29.00 | $32.58 | $38.91 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.89 | $23.49 | $30.98 | $37.57 | $42.66 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $20.12 | $23.02 | $29.39 | $35.75 | $37.92 |