Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Raleigh-Cary
$49,770avg. a year
$23.93 an hour · 7,170 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn an average of $49,770 a year. That is $3,570 (8%) more than the North Carolina average of $46,200. The U.S. average is $49,350.
$48,500Median pay
$23.93Average hourly
+8%vs. North Carolina average
7,170Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
13,120 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$48,890
$23.51 an hour
211,330 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$47,030
$22.61 an hour
35,730 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$47,020
$22.61 an hour
42,070 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$46,790
$22.49 an hour
52,250 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$46,490
$22.35 an hour
63,270 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$45,760
$22.00 an hour
71,550 jobs
Asheville, NC
$45,080
$21.67 an hour
8540 jobs
Greenville, NC
$44,620
$21.45 an hour
9510 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$44,540
$21.41 an hour
10730 jobs
Burlington, NC
$44,450
$21.37 an hour
111,140 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$43,730
$21.02 an hour
121,100 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$43,660
$20.99 an hour
13370 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$42,560
$20.46 an hour
14320 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$42,400
$20.38 an hour
15440 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$41,880
$20.14 an hour
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How Raleigh-Cary compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Raleigh-Cary
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $46,080 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $45,710 |
| Office Clerks, General | $44,230 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $70,410 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $52,180 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $74,450 |
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Raleigh-Cary?
The average is $49,770 a year, and the median is $48,500. About 7,170 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $3,570 (8%) more than the North Carolina average of $46,200.
Is this job common in Raleigh-Cary?
It makes up 9.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.88 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-6014. Metro area: Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 39580). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.