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Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in North Carolina

The median administrative assistant in North Carolina earned $45,790 a year in May 2025[1], 3.7% below the US median of $47,540. That puts North Carolina at #33 of 51 states for this job.

$45,790median annual wage
$65,414employer cost with benefits
$22.01median per hour
43,690people in this job in North Carolina

BLS occupation 43-6014. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
North Carolina$31,720$45,790$61,750
United States$33,280$47,540$66,350
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of administrative assistants in North Carolina earns $38,100–$51,870; the top tenth earns $61,750 or more, 1.9 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the North Carolina median that makes about $65,414 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$65,414local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in North Carolina

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$48,500
$58,5107,170
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$47,840
$56,5403,120
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$46,800
$53,36011,330
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$45,750
$51,9903,270
Winston-Salem, NC
$45,640
$53,7602,250
Wilmington, NC
$45,380
$53,0302,070
Burlington, NC
$44,630
$47,890730
Greenville, NC
$44,350
$50,610540
Asheville, NC
$44,240
$50,0801,550
Rocky Mount, NC
$42,840
$50,810510
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$42,660
$49,210370
Fayetteville, NC
$42,410
$48,7401,100
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$41,710
$49,0401,140
Goldsboro, NC
$41,410
$48,310320
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$41,410
$48,3302,900
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$41,260
$48,3702,110
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$41,250
$48,3602,490
Jacksonville, NC
$38,590
$48,010440

Raleigh-Cary, NC pays the most ($48,500) and Jacksonville, NC the least ($38,590): $9,910 a year apart for the same job.

What an administrative assistant does

An administrative assistant keeps the office running on paper and online: documents, data, scheduling, orders and the many small requests that land on a small team every day.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs North Carolina
Florida
$45,900
+0.2%
Tennessee
$45,810
+0.0%
North Carolina
$45,790
+0.0%
Wyoming
$45,450
-0.7%
Iowa
$45,150
-1.4%

Questions

How much does an administrative assistant earn in North Carolina?

The median was $45,790 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $38,100 to $51,870.

What does it cost to employ an administrative assistant in North Carolina?

About $65,414 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in North Carolina do administrative assistants earn the most?

Raleigh-Cary, NC, with a median of $48,500 a year.

Other roles in North Carolina

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6014: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436014.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.