Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Durham-Chapel Hill
$46,540avg. a year
$22.38 an hour · 5,820 employed
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area earn an average of $46,540 a year. That is $2,750 (6%) more than the North Carolina average of $43,790. The U.S. average is $46,800.
$46,860Median pay
$22.38Average hourly
+6%vs. North Carolina average
5,820Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for medical secretaries and administrative assistants in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
17,600 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$46,080
$22.15 an hour
213,380 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$45,460
$21.86 an hour
33,980 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$44,640
$21.46 an hour
43,000 jobs
Asheville, NC
$44,220
$21.26 an hour
54,970 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$43,830
$21.07 an hour
6620 jobs
Burlington, NC
$43,200
$20.77 an hour
73,870 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$43,090
$20.72 an hour
82,700 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$42,670
$20.51 an hour
9420 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$41,820
$20.11 an hour
101,640 jobs
Greenville, NC
$41,680
$20.04 an hour
111,790 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$40,820
$19.62 an hour
12970 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$40,790
$19.61 an hour
13530 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$40,250
$19.35 an hour
14440 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$39,810
$19.14 an hour
151,700 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$38,970
$18.74 an hour
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How Durham-Chapel Hill compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $47,060 |
| Office Clerks, General | $45,480 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $48,890 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $71,180 |
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $51,150 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $74,330 |
Questions and answers
How much do medical secretaries and administrative assistants make in Durham-Chapel Hill?
The average is $46,540 a year, and the median is $46,860. About 5,820 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $2,750 (6%) more than the North Carolina average of $43,790.
Is this job common in Durham-Chapel Hill?
It makes up 16.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.74 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-6013. Metro area: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 20500). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.