In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $46,430.
- 10% of workers earn $31,590 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,770 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48,570.
- 10% of workers earn $35,510 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,860 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 | $35,510 | $39,890 | $48,570 | $61,440 | $77,860 |
| North Carolina | $31,590 | $37,180 | $46,430 | $57,220 | $71,770 |
| Asheville, NC | $36,820 | $44,480 | $49,010 | $58,200 | $80,390 |
| Burlington, NC | $28,080 | $33,510 | $36,980 | $47,030 | $57,780 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25,950 | $35,450 | $43,000 | $48,040 | $59,890 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,310 | $39,260 | $47,670 | $60,610 | $71,880 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $36,640 | $40,230 | $49,390 | $70,540 | $90,350 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,090 | $34,280 | $39,570 | $47,530 | $62,830 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $30,020 | $35,900 | $47,160 | $57,090 | $75,310 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $34,150 | $36,700 | $37,080 | $45,560 | $55,610 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $31,090 | $36,580 | $45,810 | $58,850 | $70,290 |
| Greenville, NC | $33,800 | $38,650 | $54,820 | $61,680 | $77,890 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $35,350 | $36,980 | $43,140 | $48,470 | $58,300 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $34,960 | $46,070 | $52,790 | $58,010 | $64,000 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $27,850 | $30,770 | $36,990 | $43,070 | $50,550 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $36,470 | $44,150 | $49,460 | $59,610 | $75,560 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $33,630 | $41,780 | $49,660 | $60,710 | $76,550 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38,060 | $49,010 | $57,330 | $64,560 | $79,030 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,850 | $36,360 | $43,400 | $49,220 | $60,140 |
| Wilmington, NC | $36,390 | $45,630 | $57,840 | $79,690 | $86,280 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $34,020 | $37,030 | $44,700 | $56,720 | $76,160 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.19 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.50 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.35 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.07 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.44 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 | $17.07 | $19.18 | $23.35 | $29.54 | $37.44 |
| North Carolina | $15.19 | $17.88 | $22.32 | $27.51 | $34.50 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.70 | $21.38 | $23.56 | $27.98 | $38.65 |
| Burlington, NC | $13.50 | $16.11 | $17.78 | $22.61 | $27.78 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.47 | $17.05 | $20.67 | $23.09 | $28.79 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.98 | $18.88 | $22.92 | $29.14 | $34.56 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.62 | $19.34 | $23.74 | $33.91 | $43.44 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.99 | $16.48 | $19.02 | $22.85 | $30.21 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $14.43 | $17.26 | $22.67 | $27.45 | $36.21 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $16.42 | $17.65 | $17.83 | $21.91 | $26.74 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.95 | $17.59 | $22.03 | $28.30 | $33.79 |
| Greenville, NC | $16.25 | $18.58 | $26.36 | $29.66 | $37.45 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $16.99 | $17.78 | $20.74 | $23.30 | $28.03 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $16.81 | $22.15 | $25.38 | $27.89 | $30.77 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $13.39 | $14.80 | $17.78 | $20.71 | $24.30 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.54 | $21.23 | $23.78 | $28.66 | $36.33 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $16.17 | $20.09 | $23.87 | $29.19 | $36.80 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $18.30 | $23.56 | $27.56 | $31.04 | $38.00 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.83 | $17.48 | $20.86 | $23.67 | $28.91 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.50 | $21.94 | $27.81 | $38.31 | $41.48 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $16.35 | $17.80 | $21.49 | $27.27 | $36.61 |
