Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Lawyers in NORTH CAROLINA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $37.67 $49.51 $76.76 $106.43 $169.04
          Yearly $78,360 $102,990 $159,670 $221,370 $351,600
          North Carolina Hourly $29.62 $39.53 $61.40 $101.02 $155.63
          Yearly $61,610 $82,220 $127,710 $210,130 $323,720
          Goldsboro, NC Metro Area Hourly $29.31 $36.42 $54.80 $89.83 $139.21
          Yearly $60,970 $75,760 $113,980 $186,840 $289,550
          Fayetteville, NC Metro Area Hourly $31.25 $35.90 $51.90 $70.85 $107.25
          Yearly $64,990 $74,660 $107,950 $147,370 $223,080
          Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Metro Area Hourly $29.36 $36.41 $50.73 $63.51 $94.04
          Yearly $61,060 $75,730 $105,510 $132,100 $195,610
          Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area Hourly $28.84 $33.65 $46.80 $66.15 $151.93
          Yearly $59,990 $69,990 $97,330 $137,590 $316,020
          Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area Hourly $21.64 $38.74 $60.70 $94.38 $152.68
          Yearly $45,010 $80,570 $126,250 $196,310 $317,580
          Jacksonville, NC Metro Area Hourly $19.13 $30.61 $39.26 $59.87 $82.16
          Yearly $39,790 $63,660 $81,660 $124,530 $170,890
          Western North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $29.52 $36.43 $46.97 $64.73 $92.57
          Yearly $61,410 $75,770 $97,690 $134,640 $192,540
          Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area Hourly $38.25 $41.34 $63.42 $101.68 $159.51
          Yearly $79,550 $85,990 $131,920 $211,490 $331,770
          Wilmington, NC Metro Area Hourly $31.30 $38.41 $52.70 $83.57 $145.42
          Yearly $65,100 $79,880 $109,620 $173,830 $302,470
          Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area Hourly $29.51 $37.99 $63.84 $99.94 $160.34
          Yearly $61,390 $79,010 $132,790 $207,870 $333,510
          Eastern North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $31.15 $35.47 $49.98 $75.63 $98.52
          Yearly $64,780 $73,770 $103,960 $157,310 $204,920
          Asheville, NC Metro Area Hourly $32.34 $35.42 $50.71 $81.79 $109.39
          Yearly $67,270 $73,660 $105,480 $170,110 $227,540
          Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area Hourly $36.39 $43.16 $64.13 $88.14 $150.81
          Yearly $75,690 $89,770 $133,380 $183,330 $313,680
          Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area Hourly $33.71 $39.79 $61.04 $90.77 $149.13
          Yearly $70,110 $82,770 $126,960 $188,790 $310,190
          Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area Hourly $22.25 $31.63 $47.80 $65.66 $100.77
          Yearly $46,290 $65,790 $99,420 $136,570 $209,600
          Burlington, NC Metro Area Hourly $23.90 $34.30 $49.10 $78.92 $102.30
          Yearly $49,710 $71,350 $102,120 $164,150 $212,790
          Central North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $18.02 $29.36 $48.10 $60.19 $80.45
          Yearly $37,490 $61,060 $100,060 $125,200 $167,330
          Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area Hourly $29.73 $44.78 $75.57 $111.83 $178.45
          Yearly $61,830 $93,150 $157,180 $232,600 $371,170
          Greenville, NC Metro Area Hourly $20.44 $21.61 $39.84 $66.15 $102.89
          Yearly $42,520 $44,960 $82,880 $137,590 $214,000