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Virtual Receptionist salary and cost of hiring in North Carolina

The median virtual receptionist in North Carolina earned $35,440 a year in May 2025[1], 6.8% below the US median of $38,010. That puts North Carolina at #41 of 51 states for this job.

$35,440median annual wage
$50,629employer cost with benefits
$17.04median per hour
20,080people in this job in North Carolina

BLS occupation 43-4171. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
North Carolina$23,270$35,440$46,210
United States$28,760$38,010$49,950
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of virtual receptionists in North Carolina earns $29,120–$40,050; the top tenth earns $46,210 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 $50,629 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$50,629local 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
$36,550
$41,9403,690
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$36,300
$41,6005,880
Burlington, NC
$36,230
$39,820300
Asheville, NC
$36,000
$39,480750
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$35,990
$39,840880
Winston-Salem, NC
$35,360
$39,5001,210
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$34,840
$39,0601,120
Rocky Mount, NC
$34,720
$37,990190
Goldsboro, NC
$34,710
$40,410150
Wilmington, NC
$34,260
$38,9001,210
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$34,070
$37,8801,360
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$33,870
$37,170420
Greenville, NC
$33,680
$39,070360
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$32,940
$37,9201,080
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$32,590
$37,740770
Fayetteville, NC
$32,490
$36,520450
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$32,330
$36,330200
Jacksonville, NC
$30,600
$36,230270

Raleigh-Cary, NC pays the most ($36,550) and Jacksonville, NC the least ($30,600): $5,950 a year apart for the same job.

What a virtual receptionist does

A virtual receptionist answers calls, chats and web enquiries for the business, books appointments and routes messages, so no lead or client is left waiting.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs North Carolina
Missouri
$35,740
+0.8%
South Carolina
$35,510
+0.2%
North Carolina
$35,440
+0.0%
Texas
$35,210
-0.6%
New Mexico
$35,140
-0.8%

Questions

How much does a virtual receptionist earn in North Carolina?

The median was $35,440 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $29,120 to $40,050.

What does it cost to employ a virtual receptionist in North Carolina?

About $50,629 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 virtual receptionists earn the most?

Raleigh-Cary, NC, with a median of $36,550 a year.

Other roles in North Carolina

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-4171: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes434171.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.