Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in North Carolina
$46,960avg. a year
$22.58 an hour · 3,780 employed
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in North Carolina earn an average of $46,960 a year. That is $13,660 (23%) less than the U.S. average of $60,620. The best-paying metro area is Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC at $54,890.
$43,720Median pay
$22.58Average hourly
+5%Avg. pay since 2020
#41Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for legal secretaries and administrative assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
1470 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$54,890
$26.39 an hour
21,020 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$51,650
$24.83 an hour
3780 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$51,250
$24.64 an hour
4230 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$51,150
$24.59 an hour
5160 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$48,780
$23.45 an hour
6
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$44,700
$21.49 an hour
740 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$44,520
$21.40 an hour
8
Asheville, NC
$44,330
$21.31 an hour
930 jobs
Burlington, NC
$42,780
$20.57 an hour
1040 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$40,400
$19.42 an hour
1140 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$39,520
$19.00 an hour
1270 jobs
Greenville, NC
$39,450
$18.97 an hour
1360 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$35,320
$16.98 an hour
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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in North Carolina, charted
Pay over time
North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where North Carolina legal secretaries and administrative assistants 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 | $60,620 | $29.14 |
| North Carolina | $46,960 | $22.58 |
| Virginia | $62,940 | $30.26 |
| Georgia | $52,480 | $25.23 |
| South Carolina | $52,270 | $25.13 |
| Tennessee | $49,450 | $23.77 |
Related jobs in North Carolina
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,200
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,790
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,520
- 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 legal secretaries and administrative assistants make in North Carolina?
The average is $46,960 a year, and the median is $43,720. That is $13,660 (23%) less than the U.S. average of $60,620.
What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?
$22.58 an hour on average; the median is $21.02.
Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ($54,890), followed by Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($51,650). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Jacksonville, NC ($35,320).
How does North Carolina rank?
North Carolina ranks #41 of 50 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 43-6012. 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 legal secretaries and administrative assistants 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.