Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay in North Carolina
$120,690avg. a year
$58.02 an hour · 6,650 employed
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in North Carolina earn an average of $120,690 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $121,600. The best-paying metro area is Durham-Chapel Hill, NC at $135,080.
$106,100Median pay
$58.02Average hourly
+14%Avg. pay since 2020
#19Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for transportation, storage, and distribution managers by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
1420 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$135,080
$64.94 an hour
22,150 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$128,860
$61.95 an hour
370 jobs
Greenville, NC
$126,940
$61.03 an hour
4850 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$124,670
$59.94 an hour
5630 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$120,110
$57.75 an hour
6320 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$119,130
$57.27 an hour
780 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$118,480
$56.96 an hour
8700 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$116,570
$56.04 an hour
9140 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$110,860
$53.30 an hour
10110 jobs
Burlington, NC
$110,750
$53.25 an hour
11260 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$110,550
$53.15 an hour
12210 jobs
Asheville, NC
$110,490
$53.12 an hour
1330 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$105,820
$50.88 an hour
14230 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$103,000
$49.52 an hour
1540 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$97,360
$46.81 an hour
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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay in North Carolina, charted
Pay over time
North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where North Carolina transportation, storage, and distribution managers 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 | $121,600 | $58.46 |
| North Carolina | $120,690 | $58.02 |
| Georgia | $133,650 | $64.26 |
| Virginia | $130,290 | $62.64 |
| South Carolina | $121,290 | $58.31 |
| Tennessee | $113,090 | $54.37 |
Related jobs in North Carolina
- Financial Managers$196,240
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$184,680
- Administrative Services Managers$121,410
- Industrial Production Managers$135,050
- Human Resources Managers$161,060
- Facilities Managers$115,410
Average pay, North Carolina, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do transportation, storage, and distribution managers make in North Carolina?
The average is $120,690 a year, and the median is $106,100. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $121,600.
What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?
$58.02 an hour on average; the median is $51.01.
Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($135,080), followed by Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($128,860). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Goldsboro, NC ($97,360).
How does North Carolina rank?
North Carolina ranks #19 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 11-3071. 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 transportation, storage, and distribution managers 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.