In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $43,420.
- 10% of workers earn $35,940 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $56,000 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46,420.
- 10% of workers earn $36,840 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $62,520 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 | $36,840 | $40,030 | $46,420 | $54,770 | $62,520 |
| North Carolina | $35,940 | $38,080 | $43,420 | $47,510 | $56,000 |
| Asheville, NC | $36,010 | $39,090 | $47,010 | $50,580 | $50,650 |
| Burlington, NC | $36,920 | $40,500 | $44,910 | $58,450 | $63,610 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,470 | $39,730 | $39,980 | $45,100 | $50,370 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,390 | $38,520 | $43,880 | $47,510 | $52,370 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,270 | $38,840 | $44,090 | $48,590 | $57,790 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,160 | $35,990 | $37,970 | $44,660 | $48,650 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $37,430 | $39,870 | $51,450 | $51,450 | $58,390 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $36,420 | $38,290 | $38,420 | $46,490 | $49,150 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,940 | $36,950 | $41,510 | $47,260 | $55,680 |
| Greenville, NC | $33,280 | $37,380 | $42,280 | $45,050 | $48,810 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $35,490 | $37,620 | $42,850 | $47,360 | $50,140 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $32,930 | $36,350 | $40,230 | $42,390 | $47,430 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $32,210 | $36,130 | $36,710 | $39,900 | $46,700 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,050 | $38,650 | $45,140 | $49,470 | $57,200 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $32,910 | $35,510 | $39,430 | $41,980 | $44,860 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38,130 | $40,900 | $47,040 | $51,520 | $60,060 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,040 | $40,150 | $49,140 | $49,480 | $56,000 |
| Wilmington, NC | $35,370 | $37,080 | $42,210 | $47,920 | $57,340 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,740 | $38,100 | $43,100 | $46,030 | $52,180 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $20.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.92 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.71 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.06 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 | $17.71 | $19.24 | $22.32 | $26.33 | $30.06 |
| North Carolina | $17.28 | $18.31 | $20.88 | $22.84 | $26.92 |
| Asheville, NC | $17.31 | $18.79 | $22.60 | $24.32 | $24.35 |
| Burlington, NC | $17.75 | $19.47 | $21.59 | $28.10 | $30.58 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.05 | $19.10 | $19.22 | $21.68 | $24.22 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.49 | $18.52 | $21.10 | $22.84 | $25.18 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.92 | $18.67 | $21.20 | $23.36 | $27.79 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.98 | $17.30 | $18.25 | $21.47 | $23.39 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $18.00 | $19.17 | $24.74 | $24.74 | $28.07 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $17.51 | $18.41 | $18.47 | $22.35 | $23.63 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $17.28 | $17.77 | $19.96 | $22.72 | $26.77 |
| Greenville, NC | $16.00 | $17.97 | $20.33 | $21.66 | $23.46 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $17.06 | $18.09 | $20.60 | $22.77 | $24.10 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $15.83 | $17.48 | $19.34 | $20.38 | $22.80 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $15.49 | $17.37 | $17.65 | $19.19 | $22.45 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.81 | $18.58 | $21.70 | $23.78 | $27.50 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $15.82 | $17.07 | $18.96 | $20.18 | $21.57 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $18.33 | $19.66 | $22.62 | $24.77 | $28.88 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.33 | $19.30 | $23.63 | $23.79 | $26.92 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.00 | $17.83 | $20.29 | $23.04 | $27.57 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $17.18 | $18.32 | $20.72 | $22.13 | $25.09 |
