In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $77,270.
- 10% of workers earn $48,180 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $105,430 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $95,320.
- 10% of workers earn $51,470 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $128,690 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 | $51,470 | $67,270 | $95,320 | $109,740 | $128,690 |
| North Carolina | $48,180 | $60,490 | $77,270 | $100,310 | $105,430 |
| Asheville, NC | $44,530 | $61,310 | $80,220 | $103,950 | $106,260 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,230 | $58,540 | $76,640 | $96,500 | $104,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,080 | $63,590 | $81,740 | $101,700 | $109,450 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $48,220 | $59,380 | $71,400 | $101,500 | $103,990 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,790 | $60,250 | $77,230 | $97,820 | $102,090 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $43,470 | $60,510 | $65,140 | $85,350 | $101,100 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $55,920 | $64,260 | $85,900 | $96,600 | $111,220 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,390 | $58,510 | $79,190 | $104,710 | $106,000 |
| Greenville, NC | $49,420 | $52,500 | $62,410 | $80,400 | $98,660 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $43,190 | $54,060 | $71,290 | $101,680 | $105,860 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $43,930 | $61,290 | $78,930 | $102,860 | $105,610 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $38,700 | $49,940 | $62,860 | $77,860 | $103,310 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $49,170 | $60,370 | $68,350 | $86,700 | $100,520 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,220 | $61,270 | $78,880 | $100,620 | $101,650 |
| Wilmington, NC | $46,360 | $56,430 | $63,630 | $97,150 | $105,020 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $57,070 | $67,860 | $98,720 | $104,110 | $111,180 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37.15 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.16 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.69 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45.83 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.74 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.87 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 | $24.74 | $32.34 | $45.83 | $52.76 | $61.87 |
| North Carolina | $23.16 | $29.08 | $37.15 | $48.23 | $50.69 |
| Asheville, NC | $21.41 | $29.48 | $38.57 | $49.98 | $51.09 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.19 | $28.14 | $36.84 | $46.39 | $50.00 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22.15 | $30.57 | $39.30 | $48.89 | $52.62 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23.18 | $28.55 | $34.33 | $48.80 | $49.99 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.42 | $28.97 | $37.13 | $47.03 | $49.08 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $20.90 | $29.09 | $31.32 | $41.03 | $48.61 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $26.89 | $30.89 | $41.30 | $46.44 | $53.47 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $21.34 | $28.13 | $38.07 | $50.34 | $50.96 |
| Greenville, NC | $23.76 | $25.24 | $30.01 | $38.65 | $47.43 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $20.77 | $25.99 | $34.27 | $48.88 | $50.90 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $21.12 | $29.47 | $37.95 | $49.45 | $50.78 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $18.61 | $24.01 | $30.22 | $37.43 | $49.67 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $23.64 | $29.02 | $32.86 | $41.68 | $48.33 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.18 | $29.46 | $37.92 | $48.38 | $48.87 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22.29 | $27.13 | $30.59 | $46.71 | $50.49 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $27.44 | $32.62 | $47.46 | $50.06 | $53.45 |
