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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in North Carolina

The median project coordinator in North Carolina earned $100,820 a year in May 2025[1], 1.5% below the US median of $102,320. That puts North Carolina at #20 of 51 states for this job.

$100,820median annual wage
$144,029employer cost with benefits
$48.47median per hour
36,200people in this job in North Carolina

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
North Carolina$61,570$100,820$164,050
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in North Carolina earns $77,970–$130,690; the top tenth earns $164,050 or more, 2.7 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 $144,029 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$144,029local 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
$105,200
$133,03011,570
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$104,870
$136,3703,180
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$102,280
$134,7007,930
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$99,690
$128,6802,080
Asheville, NC
$97,470
$109,390950
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$95,280
$126,620210
Greenville, NC
$94,540
$123,730470
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$94,390
$124,380980
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$94,170
$119,570630
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$91,200
$101,4401,000
Rocky Mount, NC
$91,010
$123,740290
Wilmington, NC
$89,120
$122,1301,220
Goldsboro, NC
$88,780
$105,040160
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$85,490
$123,580490
Burlington, NC
$83,370
$123,020250
Fayetteville, NC
$82,680
$118,570490
Winston-Salem, NC
$79,560
$104,2101,530
Jacksonville, NC
$79,240
$113,580210

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC pays the most ($105,200) and Jacksonville, NC the least ($79,240): $25,960 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs North Carolina
Michigan
$100,970
+0.1%
Alabama
$100,820
+0.0%
North Carolina
$100,820
+0.0%
Pennsylvania
$100,150
-0.7%
Kansas
$100,010
-0.8%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in North Carolina?

The median was $100,820 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $77,970 to $130,690.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in North Carolina?

About $144,029 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 project coordinators earn the most?

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, with a median of $105,200 a year.

Other roles in North Carolina

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.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.