Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in North Carolina
$46,200avg. a year
$22.21 an hour · 43,690 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in North Carolina earn an average of $46,200 a year. That is $3,150 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350. The best-paying metro area is Raleigh-Cary, NC at $49,770.
$45,790Median pay
$22.21Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#32Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.
17,170 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$49,770
$23.93 an hour
23,120 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$48,890
$23.51 an hour
311,330 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$47,030
$22.61 an hour
45,730 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$47,020
$22.61 an hour
52,070 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$46,790
$22.49 an hour
62,250 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$46,490
$22.35 an hour
73,270 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$45,760
$22.00 an hour
81,550 jobs
Asheville, NC
$45,080
$21.67 an hour
9540 jobs
Greenville, NC
$44,620
$21.45 an hour
10510 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$44,540
$21.41 an hour
11730 jobs
Burlington, NC
$44,450
$21.37 an hour
121,140 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$43,730
$21.02 an hour
131,100 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$43,660
$20.99 an hour
14370 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$42,560
$20.46 an hour
15320 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$42,400
$20.38 an hour
16440 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$41,880
$20.14 an hour
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in North Carolina, charted
Pay over time
North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where North Carolina secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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North Carolina vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,350 | $23.73 |
| North Carolina | $46,200 | $22.21 |
| Virginia | $49,720 | $23.90 |
| Tennessee | $46,140 | $22.19 |
| South Carolina | $45,010 | $21.64 |
| Georgia | $43,340 | $20.84 |
Related jobs in North Carolina
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,790
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,520
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,960
- Customer Service Representatives$43,450
- Office Clerks, General$43,140
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,440
Average pay, North Carolina, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in North Carolina?
The average is $46,200 a year, and the median is $45,790. That is $3,150 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350.
What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?
$22.21 an hour on average; the median is $22.01.
Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?
Raleigh-Cary, NC ($49,770), followed by Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($48,890). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Jacksonville, NC ($41,880).
How does North Carolina rank?
North Carolina ranks #32 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-6014. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.