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Bookkeeper salary and cost of hiring in North Carolina

The median bookkeeper in North Carolina earned $47,930 a year in May 2025[1], 5.4% below the US median of $50,670. That puts North Carolina at #38 of 51 states for this job.

$47,930median annual wage
$68,471employer cost with benefits
$23.04median per hour
48,760people in this job in North Carolina

BLS occupation 43-3031. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
North Carolina$33,710$47,930$67,290
United States$36,000$50,670$74,550
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of bookkeepers in North Carolina earns $39,870–$58,060; the top tenth earns $67,290 or more, 2.0 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 $68,471 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$68,471local 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$50,800
$60,73011,740
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$50,790
$61,3202,570
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$50,200
$59,7607,550
Asheville, NC
$48,870
$57,2302,200
Winston-Salem, NC
$48,360
$58,3902,880
Greenville, NC
$47,670
$53,080720
Burlington, NC
$47,460
$57,510600
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$46,990
$57,2203,440
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$46,140
$52,000410
Wilmington, NC
$45,730
$54,9002,300
Goldsboro, NC
$45,700
$54,080350
Fayetteville, NC
$45,360
$54,4901,020
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$45,130
$54,2201,570
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$44,920
$54,0402,710
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$44,690
$52,5502,990
Rocky Mount, NC
$44,320
$51,950590
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$44,060
$52,7102,250
Jacksonville, NC
$42,910
$51,630500

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC pays the most ($50,800) and Jacksonville, NC the least ($42,910): $7,890 a year apart for the same job.

What a bookkeeper does

A bookkeeper records the company's transactions, reconciles bank accounts, keeps receivables and payables in order and prepares the books for the accountant.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs North Carolina
Missouri
$47,990
+0.1%
South Carolina
$47,940
+0.0%
North Carolina
$47,930
+0.0%
Wyoming
$47,910
-0.0%
Indiana
$47,820
-0.2%

Questions

How much does a bookkeeper earn in North Carolina?

The median was $47,930 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $39,870 to $58,060.

What does it cost to employ a bookkeeper in North Carolina?

About $68,471 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 bookkeepers earn the most?

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, with a median of $50,800 a year.

Other roles in North Carolina

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-3031: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes433031.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.