Administrative assistant salary in North Carolina
The median administrative assistant in North Carolina earns $45,790 a year, or $22.01 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 4% below the national median of $47,540, and 33rd of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of North Carolina’s 43,690 administrative assistants earn between $38,100 and $51,870. The highest paying metro area in the state is Raleigh-Cary, NC, at $48,500.
Liaison does the routine half of an administrative assistant’s job for 12% of what one costs in North Carolina. See how.
Administrative assistant salary by city in North Carolina
Every metro area in North Carolina where BLS publishes a median for administrative assistants, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,500 | $23.32 | $41,410 to $58,510 | 7,170 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $47,840 | $23.00 | $41,460 to $56,540 | 3,120 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,800 | $22.50 | $38,580 to $53,360 | 11,330 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $46,320 | $22.27 | $38,560 to $52,060 | 5,730 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $45,750 | $21.99 | $37,970 to $51,990 | 3,270 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $45,640 | $21.94 | $37,880 to $53,760 | 2,250 |
| Wilmington, NC | $45,380 | $21.82 | $39,520 to $53,030 | 2,070 |
| Burlington, NC | $44,630 | $21.46 | $38,120 to $47,890 | 730 |
| Greenville, NC | $44,350 | $21.32 | $36,780 to $50,610 | 540 |
| Asheville, NC | $44,240 | $21.27 | $37,530 to $50,080 | 1,550 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $42,840 | $20.60 | $37,630 to $50,810 | 510 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $42,660 | $20.51 | $35,050 to $49,210 | 370 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $42,410 | $20.39 | $36,610 to $48,740 | 1,100 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $41,710 | $20.06 | $37,280 to $49,040 | 1,140 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $41,410 | $19.91 | $35,470 to $48,310 | 320 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $38,590 | $18.55 | $35,190 to $48,010 | 440 |
What an administrative assistant costs an employer in North Carolina
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an administrative assistant at the North Carolina median costs about $61,800 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an administrative assistant costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of an administrative assistant’s job, for 12% of what one costs in North Carolina.
- Answers the routine email in your voice, from your own inbox, and files what needs filing.
- Books, reschedules and confirms appointments from your own calendar.
- Keeps the records straight across the inbox, the CRM and the calendar, so nothing is typed twice.
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Questions
How much does an administrative assistant make in North Carolina?
The median administrative assistant in North Carolina earned $45,790 a year, or $22.01 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $38,100 and $51,870. Nationally the median is $47,540, so North Carolina pays 4% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in North Carolina pay administrative assistants the most?
Raleigh-Cary, NC ($48,500), Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($47,840) and Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($46,800).
What does an administrative assistant cost an employer in North Carolina?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an administrative assistant at the North Carolina median costs about $61,800 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/administrative-assistant.
Administrative assistant salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-6014. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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