In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $39,910.
- 10% of workers earn $26,490 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,340 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,860.
- 10% of workers earn $30,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,310 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 | $30,800 | $37,270 | $44,860 | $52,310 | $80,310 |
| North Carolina | $26,490 | $32,750 | $39,910 | $46,700 | $61,340 |
| Asheville, NC | $27,620 | $36,140 | $40,980 | $45,860 | $61,770 |
| Burlington, NC | $24,900 | $26,480 | $37,940 | $48,360 | $58,280 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,820 | $25,100 | $32,830 | $40,000 | $48,100 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $28,130 | $35,920 | $42,860 | $48,430 | $64,470 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $28,130 | $37,070 | $40,730 | $46,450 | $58,030 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24,730 | $29,200 | $37,550 | $45,090 | $60,020 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $25,960 | $29,410 | $39,160 | $45,100 | $59,960 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $23,010 | $26,030 | $38,140 | $42,980 | $63,430 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $27,380 | $34,100 | $40,650 | $47,490 | $63,270 |
| Greenville, NC | $24,430 | $27,710 | $39,470 | $46,610 | $63,590 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $25,940 | $30,550 | $38,070 | $47,420 | $63,270 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $23,060 | $25,620 | $32,420 | $37,990 | $44,730 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $26,480 | $29,050 | $46,600 | $57,170 | $96,830 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $27,680 | $31,740 | $39,840 | $46,470 | $57,270 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $23,290 | $27,620 | $36,850 | $48,050 | $83,810 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $28,640 | $34,220 | $41,600 | $43,960 | $62,930 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,950 | $27,860 | $37,610 | $43,710 | $56,740 |
| Wilmington, NC | $27,170 | $31,370 | $39,070 | $46,500 | $62,720 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $25,800 | $31,900 | $38,360 | $46,700 | $63,620 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $19.19 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $12.73 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.49 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.61 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 | $14.81 | $17.92 | $21.57 | $25.15 | $38.61 |
| North Carolina | $12.73 | $15.74 | $19.19 | $22.45 | $29.49 |
| Asheville, NC | $13.28 | $17.38 | $19.70 | $22.05 | $29.70 |
| Burlington, NC | $11.97 | $12.73 | $18.24 | $23.25 | $28.02 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.45 | $12.07 | $15.79 | $19.23 | $23.12 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $13.52 | $17.27 | $20.61 | $23.28 | $31.00 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $13.52 | $17.82 | $19.58 | $22.33 | $27.90 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.89 | $14.04 | $18.05 | $21.68 | $28.86 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $12.48 | $14.14 | $18.83 | $21.68 | $28.83 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $11.06 | $12.52 | $18.34 | $20.66 | $30.49 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $13.17 | $16.40 | $19.54 | $22.83 | $30.42 |
| Greenville, NC | $11.75 | $13.32 | $18.98 | $22.41 | $30.57 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $12.47 | $14.69 | $18.30 | $22.80 | $30.42 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $11.09 | $12.32 | $15.59 | $18.26 | $21.51 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $12.73 | $13.97 | $22.40 | $27.48 | $46.56 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $13.31 | $15.26 | $19.16 | $22.34 | $27.53 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $11.20 | $13.28 | $17.72 | $23.10 | $40.29 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $13.77 | $16.45 | $20.00 | $21.13 | $30.26 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.51 | $13.40 | $18.08 | $21.02 | $27.28 |
| Wilmington, NC | $13.06 | $15.08 | $18.79 | $22.36 | $30.15 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $12.40 | $15.34 | $18.44 | $22.45 | $30.59 |
