In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $51,680.
- 10% of workers earn $37,860 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,600 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,020.
- 10% of workers earn $39,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $91,060 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 | $39,110 | $48,040 | $60,020 | $74,780 | $91,060 |
| North Carolina | $37,860 | $45,850 | $51,680 | $61,740 | $75,600 |
| Asheville, NC | $42,750 | $48,480 | $50,740 | $58,260 | $63,530 |
| Burlington, NC | $37,080 | $44,960 | $47,110 | $47,110 | $61,070 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,370 | $41,800 | $48,210 | $57,390 | $64,840 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $40,790 | $48,680 | $58,600 | $66,040 | $79,420 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $47,140 | $47,450 | $61,360 | $62,610 | $75,800 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,750 | $41,200 | $51,060 | $60,590 | $74,130 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $37,510 | $47,310 | $58,850 | $75,060 | $75,900 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,680 | $46,470 | $51,680 | $58,080 | $63,630 |
| Greenville, NC | $44,160 | $49,400 | $63,900 | $69,000 | $83,660 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $36,210 | $38,720 | $46,080 | $50,330 | $61,140 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $43,820 | $54,120 | $68,120 | $74,130 | $76,900 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,240 | $53,470 | $61,640 | $67,180 | $79,080 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $39,290 | $47,710 | $51,100 | $57,520 | $63,390 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $45,230 | $47,930 | $59,610 | $72,750 | $78,870 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,830 | $39,040 | $47,940 | $57,250 | $62,730 |
| Wilmington, NC | $44,960 | $51,180 | $60,190 | $62,340 | $72,900 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $44,610 | $48,990 | $49,790 | $58,930 | $61,800 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.85 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.20 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.35 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.86 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.80 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.78 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 | $18.80 | $23.10 | $28.86 | $35.95 | $43.78 |
| North Carolina | $18.20 | $22.04 | $24.85 | $29.68 | $36.35 |
| Asheville, NC | $20.56 | $23.31 | $24.39 | $28.01 | $30.54 |
| Burlington, NC | $17.83 | $21.61 | $22.65 | $22.65 | $29.36 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.53 | $20.10 | $23.18 | $27.59 | $31.17 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.61 | $23.40 | $28.17 | $31.75 | $38.18 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $22.67 | $22.81 | $29.50 | $30.10 | $36.44 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.67 | $19.81 | $24.55 | $29.13 | $35.64 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $18.03 | $22.75 | $28.30 | $36.09 | $36.49 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $19.08 | $22.34 | $24.85 | $27.93 | $30.59 |
| Greenville, NC | $21.23 | $23.75 | $30.72 | $33.18 | $40.22 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $17.41 | $18.62 | $22.15 | $24.20 | $29.39 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $21.07 | $26.02 | $32.75 | $35.64 | $36.97 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $23.19 | $25.71 | $29.64 | $32.30 | $38.02 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $18.89 | $22.94 | $24.57 | $27.65 | $30.48 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $21.74 | $23.04 | $28.66 | $34.98 | $37.92 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.23 | $18.77 | $23.05 | $27.52 | $30.16 |
| Wilmington, NC | $21.61 | $24.61 | $28.94 | $29.97 | $35.05 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $21.45 | $23.55 | $23.94 | $28.33 | $29.71 |
