SOC 11-3012 · Wilmington, NC metro

Administrative Services Managers Salary in Wilmington, NC

The average salary for administrative services managers in Wilmington, North Carolina is $112,700 a year ($54.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,730: half of the 180 people in this job in the Wilmington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($130,683).

$112,700average per year

$54.18 / hourMedian $98,730Take-home ≈ $84,126

  • $62K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $189K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 13North Carolina metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Administrative Services Managers pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $188,790 or more. The middle half of administrative services managers in Wilmington earn between $77,210 and $132,290.

  • $62K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $189K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$112,700$9,392$54.18
Median$98,730$8,228$47.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,210$6,434$37.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,290$11,024$63.60

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Administrative Services Managers salary after taxes in Wilmington

On the average salary of $112,700, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $84,126 a year, or $7,011 a month and $3,236 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Wilmington a good place for administrative services managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wilmington area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $112,700 buys what about $116,882 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Administrative Services Managers salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 9th of 13 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($126,740).

All Administrative Services Managers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for administrative services managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($177,210).

Administrative Services Managers salary by city

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Administrative Services Managers salary in Wilmington: questions

How much do administrative services managers make an hour in Wilmington?

$54.18 an hour on average, and $47.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level administrative services managers salary in Wilmington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the administrative services managers take-home pay in Wilmington?

About $84,126 a year ($7,011 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,700.

Do administrative services managers earn more in Wilmington than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($130,683).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3012; area Wilmington, NC (48900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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