Office Clerks, General Salary in North Carolina
Office Clerks, General in North Carolina have a median of $41,770 a year, below the national $45,010 (−7%); the state ranks 36th of 51 states by median. That is 13% less than the median across all occupations in North Carolina ($47,970). Among neighbouring states, Virginia pays more (up to $46,410 in Virginia) and Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina pay less (down to $36,840 in South Carolina). North Carolina employs 67,930 office clerks, general, 13.7 per 1,000 jobs, the 10th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.87 is close to the national share.
North Carolina vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| North Carolina | Hourly | $13.30 | $16.59 | $20.08 | $23.99 | $28.93 | $20.74 | 67,930 | 13.75 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $27,660 | $34,520 | $41,770 | $49,900 | $60,170 | $43,140 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $14.57 | $17.48 | $21.64 | $26.11 | $31.10 | $22.32 | 2,464,940 | – | – |
| Annual | $30,310 | $36,350 | $45,010 | $54,300 | $64,680 | $46,420 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 36th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 10th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.87
- Jobs per 1,000
- 13.75
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of North Carolina's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in North Carolina
16 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching North Carolina publish a row for office clerks, general, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $22.60 | $47,010 | $28,960 | $60,740 | 4,180 | 12.16 | 0.77 |
| Asheville, NC | $21.72 | $45,180 | $28,860 | $61,320 | 2,510 | 13.87 | 0.88 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $21.46 | $44,630 | $31,030 | $61,220 | 12,490 | 16.37 | 1.03 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $21.38 | $44,460 | $29,050 | $60,910 | 11,350 | 15.27 | 0.96 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $21.16 | $44,010 | $28,410 | $62,990 | 16,390 | 12.06 | 0.76 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $20.75 | $43,170 | $28,800 | $57,890 | 2,290 | 17.43 | 1.10 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $19.90 | $41,400 | $27,270 | $54,550 | 870 | 15.97 | 1.01 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $19.84 | $41,260 | $26,460 | $58,660 | 4,510 | 12.34 | 0.78 |
| Greenville, NC | $19.76 | $41,110 | $29,700 | $52,230 | 1,870 | 23.20 | 1.46 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $19.39 | $40,340 | $27,610 | $56,820 | 2,060 | 13.39 | 0.84 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $19.00 | $39,510 | $26,870 | $59,980 | 3,500 | 12.87 | 0.81 |
| Wilmington, NC | $18.93 | $39,380 | $22,570 | $58,530 | 2,720 | 14.23 | 0.90 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $18.87 | $39,250 | $26,340 | $57,600 | 490 | 11.52 | 0.73 |
| Burlington, NC | $18.63 | $38,760 | $25,700 | $60,920 | 810 | 11.92 | 0.75 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $18.62 | $38,730 | $25,400 | $56,660 | 720 | 13.67 | 0.86 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $18.57 | $38,620 | $24,710 | $55,040 | 540 | 13.32 | 0.84 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.34 | $40,220 | $24,790 | $56,380 | 3,630 | 15.24 | 0.96 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.42 | $38,310 | $25,880 | $58,310 | 3,890 | 14.70 | 0.93 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.01 | $37,450 | $25,310 | $55,280 | 3,710 | 14.64 | 0.92 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | $20.08 | $41,770 | 67,930 | 0.87 |
| Georgia | $19.51 | $40,590 | 75,390 | 0.97 |
| South Carolina | $17.71 | $36,840 | 42,250 | 1.16 |
| Tennessee | $18.68 | $38,860 | 49,880 | 0.96 |
| Virginia | $22.31 | $46,410 | 66,550 | 1.02 |
See the national page for Office Clerks, General (every state ranked) and the North Carolina wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS North Carolina estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.