In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $35,950.
- 10% of workers earn $29,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,980 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37,330.
- 10% of workers earn $30,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,260 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 | $30,110 | $34,450 | $37,330 | $44,650 | $49,260 |
| North Carolina | $29,140 | $31,010 | $35,950 | $39,780 | $46,980 |
| Asheville, NC | $30,590 | $34,090 | $37,120 | $40,500 | $46,700 |
| Burlington, NC | $29,170 | $30,510 | $35,620 | $45,680 | $51,370 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | $30,110 | $34,680 | $37,030 | $46,070 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30,090 | $34,390 | $37,440 | $42,450 | $47,490 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $29,790 | $31,780 | $36,410 | $42,390 | $48,050 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,930 | $30,090 | $35,100 | $39,050 | $44,840 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $29,520 | $30,120 | $35,000 | $41,240 | $49,880 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $28,540 | $30,140 | $33,850 | $37,210 | $43,860 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,780 | $30,900 | $35,840 | $40,810 | $46,850 |
| Greenville, NC | $29,190 | $30,920 | $35,240 | $36,580 | $45,410 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $29,460 | $34,230 | $38,130 | $43,670 | $49,580 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $29,260 | $29,930 | $33,880 | $36,440 | $44,950 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $28,590 | $29,810 | $33,150 | $34,640 | $43,270 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $28,200 | $30,930 | $35,220 | $39,480 | $47,310 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $28,800 | $30,940 | $35,050 | $39,000 | $45,950 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $29,350 | $31,290 | $35,120 | $38,830 | $48,250 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,920 | $30,930 | $36,370 | $39,130 | $45,790 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29,450 | $30,940 | $35,300 | $36,920 | $46,140 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $29,360 | $30,180 | $35,080 | $37,200 | $45,680 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $17.29 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.59 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.48 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.68 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 | $14.48 | $16.56 | $17.95 | $21.47 | $23.68 |
| North Carolina | $14.01 | $14.91 | $17.29 | $19.12 | $22.59 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.71 | $16.39 | $17.85 | $19.47 | $22.45 |
| Burlington, NC | $14.03 | $14.67 | $17.12 | $21.96 | $24.70 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.00 | $14.47 | $16.67 | $17.80 | $22.15 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.47 | $16.53 | $18.00 | $20.41 | $22.83 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $14.32 | $15.28 | $17.50 | $20.38 | $23.10 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.91 | $14.47 | $16.88 | $18.77 | $21.56 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $14.19 | $14.48 | $16.83 | $19.83 | $23.98 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.72 | $14.49 | $16.27 | $17.89 | $21.09 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.32 | $14.86 | $17.23 | $19.62 | $22.52 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.03 | $14.87 | $16.94 | $17.59 | $21.83 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.17 | $16.46 | $18.33 | $21.00 | $23.84 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $14.07 | $14.39 | $16.29 | $17.52 | $21.61 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $13.75 | $14.33 | $15.94 | $16.65 | $20.81 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $13.56 | $14.87 | $16.93 | $18.98 | $22.75 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.85 | $14.87 | $16.85 | $18.75 | $22.09 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $14.11 | $15.04 | $16.88 | $18.67 | $23.20 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.42 | $14.87 | $17.49 | $18.81 | $22.02 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.16 | $14.88 | $16.97 | $17.75 | $22.18 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.12 | $14.51 | $16.86 | $17.88 | $21.96 |
