Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in North Carolina
$43,790avg. a year
$21.06 an hour · 56,840 employed
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in North Carolina earn an average of $43,790 a year. That is $3,010 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $46,800. The best-paying metro area is Durham-Chapel Hill, NC at $46,540.
$44,190Median pay
$21.06Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#36Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for medical secretaries and administrative assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.
15,820 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$46,540
$22.38 an hour
27,600 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$46,080
$22.15 an hour
313,380 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$45,460
$21.86 an hour
43,980 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$44,640
$21.46 an hour
53,000 jobs
Asheville, NC
$44,220
$21.26 an hour
64,970 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$43,830
$21.07 an hour
7620 jobs
Burlington, NC
$43,200
$20.77 an hour
83,870 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$43,090
$20.72 an hour
92,700 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$42,670
$20.51 an hour
10420 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$41,820
$20.11 an hour
111,640 jobs
Greenville, NC
$41,680
$20.04 an hour
121,790 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$40,820
$19.62 an hour
13970 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$40,790
$19.61 an hour
14530 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$40,250
$19.35 an hour
15440 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$39,810
$19.14 an hour
161,700 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$38,970
$18.74 an hour
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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in North Carolina, charted
Pay over time
North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where North Carolina medical secretaries and administrative assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
May 2025 · North Carolina highlighted · tap a state
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North Carolina vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $46,800 | $22.50 |
| North Carolina | $43,790 | $21.06 |
| Virginia | $46,500 | $22.36 |
| Georgia | $43,860 | $21.09 |
| South Carolina | $42,950 | $20.65 |
| Tennessee | $42,870 | $20.61 |
Related jobs in North Carolina
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,200
- 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 medical secretaries and administrative assistants make in North Carolina?
The average is $43,790 a year, and the median is $44,190. That is $3,010 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $46,800.
What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?
$21.06 an hour on average; the median is $21.24.
Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($46,540), followed by Raleigh-Cary, NC ($46,080). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Fayetteville, NC ($38,970).
How does North Carolina rank?
North Carolina ranks #36 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 43-6013. 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 medical 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.