Office clerk salary in North Carolina
The median office clerk in North Carolina earns $41,770 a year, or $20.08 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 7% below the national median of $45,010, and 36th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of North Carolina’s 67,930 office clerks earn between $34,520 and $49,900. The highest paying metro area in the state is Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, at $47,010.
Liaison does the routine half of an office clerk’s job for 13% of what one costs in North Carolina. See how.
Office clerk salary by city in North Carolina
Every metro area in North Carolina where BLS publishes a median for office clerks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $47,010 | $22.60 | $36,100 to $55,320 | 4,180 |
| Asheville, NC | $45,180 | $21.72 | $36,340 to $53,190 | 2,510 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $44,630 | $21.46 | $36,830 to $50,040 | 12,490 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $44,460 | $21.38 | $35,250 to $50,540 | 11,350 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,010 | $21.16 | $35,930 to $52,210 | 16,390 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $43,170 | $20.75 | $35,390 to $52,100 | 2,290 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $41,400 | $19.90 | $33,370 to $51,940 | 870 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $41,260 | $19.84 | $33,970 to $48,660 | 4,510 |
| Greenville, NC | $41,110 | $19.76 | $35,710 to $47,540 | 1,870 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $40,340 | $19.39 | $33,680 to $47,250 | 2,060 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $39,510 | $19.00 | $33,000 to $49,090 | 3,500 |
| Wilmington, NC | $39,380 | $18.93 | $31,190 to $48,030 | 2,720 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $39,250 | $18.87 | $31,500 to $48,000 | 490 |
| Burlington, NC | $38,760 | $18.63 | $32,940 to $47,910 | 810 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $38,730 | $18.62 | $30,180 to $47,090 | 720 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $38,620 | $18.57 | $32,940 to $46,330 | 540 |
What an office clerk 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 office clerk at the North Carolina median costs about $56,400 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an office clerk costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of an office clerk’s job, for 13% of what one costs in North Carolina.
- Enters and files what arrives: bills, forms, records, receipts.
- Keeps the records consistent across your tools, one customer and one vendor each.
- Chases the missing piece, the signature, the receipt, the confirmation, without being asked.
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Questions
How much does an office clerk make in North Carolina?
The median office clerk in North Carolina earned $41,770 a year, or $20.08 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $34,520 and $49,900. Nationally the median is $45,010, so North Carolina pays 7% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in North Carolina pay office clerks the most?
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($47,010), Asheville, NC ($45,180) and Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ($44,630).
What does an office clerk cost an employer in North Carolina?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an office clerk at the North Carolina median costs about $56,400 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/office-clerk.
Office clerk salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-9061. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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