In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $47,910.
- 10% of workers earn $33,630 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $70,640 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,590.
- 10% of workers earn $35,350 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,180 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 | $35,350 | $40,840 | $49,590 | $62,620 | $77,180 |
| North Carolina | $33,630 | $38,970 | $47,910 | $59,560 | $70,640 |
| Asheville, NC | $34,710 | $39,480 | $47,360 | $57,110 | $64,170 |
| Burlington, NC | $31,070 | $37,180 | $46,020 | $56,210 | $64,420 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,630 | $36,940 | $47,490 | $58,160 | $68,670 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,640 | $44,020 | $51,000 | $62,940 | $75,650 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $36,750 | $45,670 | $49,130 | $60,960 | $75,100 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,120 | $37,250 | $45,710 | $55,760 | $64,180 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $29,710 | $36,250 | $44,530 | $56,120 | $71,050 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $28,240 | $33,970 | $42,700 | $50,450 | $61,560 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $34,200 | $38,650 | $47,320 | $59,020 | $72,990 |
| Greenville, NC | $29,310 | $37,780 | $45,390 | $59,720 | $64,100 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $33,210 | $38,950 | $47,690 | $60,410 | $72,970 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $27,090 | $33,300 | $38,310 | $45,790 | $59,230 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $32,510 | $36,520 | $43,540 | $48,920 | $57,030 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $36,550 | $43,770 | $49,870 | $60,820 | $72,830 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $28,210 | $36,570 | $44,480 | $57,090 | $64,590 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $34,390 | $37,950 | $47,820 | $60,340 | $74,610 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,590 | $36,750 | $44,550 | $50,210 | $62,540 |
| Wilmington, NC | $31,120 | $37,460 | $45,830 | $54,320 | $62,280 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $31,640 | $38,060 | $47,090 | $59,920 | $71,270 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.17 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.96 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.11 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 | $17.00 | $19.64 | $23.84 | $30.10 | $37.11 |
| North Carolina | $16.17 | $18.74 | $23.03 | $28.63 | $33.96 |
| Asheville, NC | $16.69 | $18.98 | $22.77 | $27.46 | $30.85 |
| Burlington, NC | $14.94 | $17.88 | $22.13 | $27.02 | $30.97 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.73 | $17.76 | $22.83 | $27.96 | $33.02 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.62 | $21.16 | $24.52 | $30.26 | $36.37 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.67 | $21.96 | $23.62 | $29.31 | $36.11 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.96 | $17.91 | $21.98 | $26.81 | $30.86 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $14.28 | $17.43 | $21.41 | $26.98 | $34.16 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.58 | $16.33 | $20.53 | $24.26 | $29.59 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $16.44 | $18.58 | $22.75 | $28.38 | $35.09 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.09 | $18.16 | $21.82 | $28.71 | $30.82 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $15.97 | $18.73 | $22.93 | $29.05 | $35.08 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $13.03 | $16.01 | $18.42 | $22.01 | $28.48 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $15.63 | $17.56 | $20.93 | $23.52 | $27.42 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.57 | $21.05 | $23.98 | $29.24 | $35.01 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.56 | $17.58 | $21.38 | $27.45 | $31.05 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $16.54 | $18.25 | $22.99 | $29.01 | $35.87 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.71 | $17.67 | $21.42 | $24.14 | $30.07 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.96 | $18.01 | $22.04 | $26.12 | $29.94 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $15.21 | $18.30 | $22.64 | $28.81 | $34.26 |
