Skip to main content
County Paycheck

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in North Carolina

What Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in North Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 8 counties.

Average in NC
$43,487
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
19 of 25
published states
Workers in state
61,020
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
8 counties

Pay by labor market in North Carolina

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in North Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$45,650$37,410$10,685Mecklenburg County, NC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in North Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Anson County, NC$45,650$37,410$19,625
2Rowan County, NC$45,650$37,410$18,221
3Lincoln County, NC$45,650$37,410$17,825
4Iredell County, NC$45,650$37,410$14,609
5Mecklenburg County, NC$45,650$37,410$10,685
6Union County, NC$45,650$37,410$10,685
7Cabarrus County, NC$45,650$37,410$10,685
8Gaston County, NC$45,650$37,410$10,685

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in North Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in North Carolina is $43,487, based on 61,020 workers. Among the 25 states with published data, that ranks number 19. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so North Carolina averages 5.3% below it.

Published data for North Carolina currently covers the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, with a local median wage of $45,650.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in North Carolina

We compare 8 North Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin, $19,625. Gaston County, NC leaves the smallest, $10,685. The median wage covers all four basics in 8 of the 8 counties.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are Washington ($55,600), California ($53,773), Oregon ($51,389) and New Hampshire ($51,143).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in North Carolina

How much do Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in North Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $43,487.

Which North Carolina county is best for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?

Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($19,625). Rowan County, NC follows at $18,221.