In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC:
- Workers on average earn $56,070.
- 10% of workers earn $41,060 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,910 or more.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $50,590.
- 10% of workers earn $38,540 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,240 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $53,750.
- 10% of workers earn $39,240 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,530 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 | $39,240 | $46,790 | $53,750 | $63,010 | $77,530 |
| North Carolina | $38,540 | $45,400 | $50,590 | $60,870 | $71,240 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $41,060 | $47,420 | $56,070 | $62,740 | $75,910 |
| Asheville, NC | $39,890 | $47,250 | $52,540 | $60,950 | $71,920 |
| Burlington, NC | $38,810 | $46,970 | $50,740 | $58,000 | $64,790 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | $44,470 | $48,050 | $59,110 | $61,290 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $41,670 | $45,950 | $49,280 | $60,640 | $69,020 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,130 | $45,470 | $52,260 | $62,940 | $67,530 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $38,190 | $42,320 | $49,780 | $60,780 | $69,140 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $37,270 | $39,420 | $48,320 | $52,370 | $58,960 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $40,130 | $46,480 | $54,180 | $62,550 | $70,550 |
| Greenville, NC | $36,160 | $46,210 | $57,360 | $61,310 | $72,170 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,790 | $41,270 | $46,080 | $55,700 | $62,130 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $40,460 | $47,190 | $56,940 | $60,980 | $71,800 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $40,370 | $46,790 | $49,600 | $59,320 | $69,950 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $46,510 | $49,950 | $62,670 | $71,090 | $78,180 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,590 | $44,120 | $49,310 | $57,780 | $58,900 |
| Wilmington, NC | $38,390 | $46,890 | $55,340 | $60,560 | $68,640 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $39,730 | $43,520 | $46,370 | $62,140 | $73,680 |
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC:
- Workers on average earn $26.96 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.74 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.50 or more per hour.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.53 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.25 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $25.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.87 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.28 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 | $18.87 | $22.50 | $25.84 | $30.29 | $37.28 |
| North Carolina | $18.53 | $21.83 | $24.32 | $29.26 | $34.25 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.74 | $22.80 | $26.96 | $30.17 | $36.50 |
| Asheville, NC | $19.18 | $22.72 | $25.26 | $29.30 | $34.58 |
| Burlington, NC | $18.66 | $22.58 | $24.40 | $27.88 | $31.15 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.00 | $21.38 | $23.10 | $28.42 | $29.47 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $20.03 | $22.09 | $23.69 | $29.15 | $33.18 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.85 | $21.86 | $25.12 | $30.26 | $32.47 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $18.36 | $20.35 | $23.93 | $29.22 | $33.24 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $17.92 | $18.95 | $23.23 | $25.18 | $28.35 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $19.29 | $22.35 | $26.05 | $30.07 | $33.92 |
| Greenville, NC | $17.39 | $22.21 | $27.58 | $29.48 | $34.70 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $18.17 | $19.84 | $22.16 | $26.78 | $29.87 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $19.45 | $22.69 | $27.37 | $29.32 | $34.52 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $19.41 | $22.49 | $23.85 | $28.52 | $33.63 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.36 | $24.01 | $30.13 | $34.18 | $37.59 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.07 | $21.21 | $23.71 | $27.78 | $28.32 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.46 | $22.54 | $26.60 | $29.11 | $33.00 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $19.10 | $20.92 | $22.30 | $29.88 | $35.42 |
