In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $35,160.
- 10% of workers earn $26,560 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $48,570 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $36,670.
- 10% of workers earn $27,860 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,840 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 | $27,860 | $31,960 | $36,670 | $42,830 | $47,840 |
| North Carolina | $26,560 | $28,940 | $35,160 | $40,150 | $48,570 |
| Asheville, NC | $28,820 | $32,390 | $37,210 | $37,210 | $44,580 |
| Burlington, NC | $23,380 | $28,180 | $29,570 | $36,080 | $39,000 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,650 | $26,970 | $29,250 | $35,220 | $40,020 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $27,570 | $30,280 | $34,940 | $39,190 | $46,570 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $28,130 | $29,120 | $34,850 | $37,980 | $44,250 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,810 | $28,990 | $32,520 | $38,020 | $44,830 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $27,680 | $28,760 | $29,640 | $34,940 | $38,790 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $24,470 | $28,750 | $32,470 | $38,340 | $47,250 |
| Greenville, NC | $27,780 | $27,780 | $29,280 | $34,660 | $46,420 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $30,280 | $36,600 | $46,540 | $49,960 | $60,150 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $21,620 | $26,180 | $28,560 | $30,440 | $37,810 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $23,510 | $28,110 | $30,960 | $36,570 | $42,460 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $23,890 | $23,890 | $29,230 | $37,040 | $37,820 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $25,810 | $29,080 | $35,730 | $43,230 | $45,560 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25,380 | $27,020 | $29,730 | $36,330 | $40,580 |
| Wilmington, NC | $27,330 | $28,510 | $28,510 | $38,310 | $43,750 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $27,110 | $28,180 | $30,150 | $39,000 | $44,530 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $16.91 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $12.77 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.35 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.63 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.39 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.00 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 | $13.39 | $15.37 | $17.63 | $20.59 | $23.00 |
| North Carolina | $12.77 | $13.91 | $16.91 | $19.30 | $23.35 |
| Asheville, NC | $13.86 | $15.57 | $17.89 | $17.89 | $21.44 |
| Burlington, NC | $11.24 | $13.55 | $14.22 | $17.35 | $18.75 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.37 | $12.97 | $14.06 | $16.94 | $19.24 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $13.26 | $14.56 | $16.80 | $18.84 | $22.39 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $13.52 | $14.00 | $16.76 | $18.26 | $21.27 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.97 | $13.94 | $15.63 | $18.28 | $21.55 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $13.31 | $13.83 | $14.25 | $16.80 | $18.65 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $11.77 | $13.82 | $15.61 | $18.44 | $22.72 |
| Greenville, NC | $13.36 | $13.36 | $14.08 | $16.67 | $22.32 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.56 | $17.60 | $22.38 | $24.02 | $28.92 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $10.40 | $12.59 | $13.73 | $14.64 | $18.18 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $11.30 | $13.51 | $14.89 | $17.58 | $20.42 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $11.49 | $11.49 | $14.05 | $17.81 | $18.18 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $12.41 | $13.98 | $17.18 | $20.79 | $21.90 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.20 | $12.99 | $14.29 | $17.47 | $19.51 |
| Wilmington, NC | $13.14 | $13.71 | $13.71 | $18.42 | $21.03 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $13.03 | $13.55 | $14.49 | $18.75 | $21.41 |
