Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in North Carolina

$88,820avg. a year
$42.70 an hour · 41,180 employed

Business Operations Specialists, All Other in North Carolina earn an average of $88,820 a year. That is $5,150 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $93,970. The best-paying metro area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC at $98,890.

$80,230Median pay
$42.70Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2021
#29Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying North Carolina metro areas

Average pay for business operations specialists, all other by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.

110,940 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$98,890
$47.55 an hour
23,830 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$97,650
$46.95 an hour
32,030 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$94,270
$45.32 an hour
48,670 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$88,210
$42.41 an hour
5700 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$84,080
$40.42 an hour
68,820 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$83,890
$40.33 an hour
71,890 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$81,370
$39.12 an hour
8220 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$80,830
$38.86 an hour
9290 jobs
Burlington, NC
$80,530
$38.72 an hour
101,040 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$80,500
$38.70 an hour
11660 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$79,140
$38.05 an hour
12230 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$77,690
$37.35 an hour
131,500 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$75,950
$36.52 an hour
14350 jobs
Greenville, NC
$75,450
$36.27 an hour
15420 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$75,340
$36.22 an hour
161,170 jobs
Asheville, NC
$74,600
$35.87 an hour

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in North Carolina, charted

Pay over time

North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where North Carolina business operations specialists, all other work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · North Carolina highlighted · tap a state
Under $84k$84k–$90k$90k–$96k$96k+North Carolina

North Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$93,970$45.18
North Carolina$88,820$42.70
Virginia$94,940$45.65
South Carolina$92,500$44.47
Georgia$91,410$43.95
Tennessee$89,050$42.81

Questions and answers

How much do business operations specialists, all other make in North Carolina?

The average is $88,820 a year, and the median is $80,230. That is $5,150 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $93,970.

What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?

$42.70 an hour on average; the median is $38.57.

Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($98,890), followed by Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($97,650). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Asheville, NC ($74,600).

How does North Carolina rank?

North Carolina ranks #29 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 2021–May 2025), occupation code 13-1199. 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 business operations specialists, all other 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.