In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $60,580.
- 10% of workers earn $42,540 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,230 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,850.
- 10% of workers earn $42,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $88,550 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 | $42,000 | $48,920 | $60,850 | $75,200 | $88,550 |
| North Carolina | $42,540 | $50,040 | $60,580 | $68,150 | $78,230 |
| Asheville, NC | $46,180 | $50,300 | $61,740 | $67,960 | $74,420 |
| Burlington, NC | $34,720 | $36,160 | $47,970 | $61,170 | $74,550 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,400 | $44,120 | $52,000 | $61,460 | $69,710 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,990 | $51,350 | $60,580 | $65,330 | $77,710 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $51,930 | $62,560 | $62,560 | $76,860 | $83,320 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,430 | $46,200 | $55,120 | $62,820 | $69,700 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $45,020 | $55,700 | $58,200 | $59,030 | $71,540 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $46,120 | $49,240 | $58,650 | $62,510 | $71,500 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,700 | $50,200 | $59,730 | $66,310 | $74,280 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $44,550 | $49,400 | $60,940 | $65,830 | $76,390 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $47,420 | $56,540 | $67,040 | $75,610 | $93,880 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $39,730 | $47,540 | $60,670 | $74,580 | $84,650 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $51,670 | $56,810 | $65,500 | $72,920 | $95,300 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,570 | $50,360 | $61,400 | $65,710 | $88,490 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $46,040 | $51,680 | $60,380 | $68,330 | $76,310 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29.13 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.45 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.61 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.25 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.19 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.57 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 | $20.19 | $23.52 | $29.25 | $36.16 | $42.57 |
| North Carolina | $20.45 | $24.06 | $29.13 | $32.76 | $37.61 |
| Asheville, NC | $22.20 | $24.19 | $29.69 | $32.67 | $35.78 |
| Burlington, NC | $16.69 | $17.38 | $23.06 | $29.41 | $35.84 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.50 | $21.21 | $25.00 | $29.55 | $33.51 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $21.63 | $24.69 | $29.13 | $31.41 | $37.36 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $24.96 | $30.08 | $30.08 | $36.95 | $40.06 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.51 | $22.21 | $26.50 | $30.20 | $33.51 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $21.65 | $26.78 | $27.98 | $28.38 | $34.40 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $22.18 | $23.67 | $28.20 | $30.05 | $34.38 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $19.09 | $24.14 | $28.72 | $31.88 | $35.71 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $21.42 | $23.75 | $29.30 | $31.65 | $36.72 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $22.80 | $27.18 | $32.23 | $36.35 | $45.13 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $19.10 | $22.86 | $29.17 | $35.86 | $40.70 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $24.84 | $27.31 | $31.49 | $35.06 | $45.82 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.39 | $24.21 | $29.52 | $31.59 | $42.55 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $22.14 | $24.85 | $29.03 | $32.85 | $36.69 |
