SOC 15-1299 · Asheville, NC metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Asheville, NC

The average salary for other computer occupations in Asheville, North Carolina is $102,620 a year ($49.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,350: half of the 310 people in this job in the Asheville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

$102,620average per year

$49.34 / hourMedian $99,350Take-home ≈ $77,437

  • $46K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

310people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#6 of 15North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Asheville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,580 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Asheville earn between $68,460 and $125,340.

  • $46K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,620$8,552$49.34
Median$99,350$8,279$47.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,460$5,705$32.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,340$10,445$60.26

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

Computer Occupations, All Other pay in Asheville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Other computer occupations in Asheville earn 7% less than the North Carolina average ($109,960) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($122,230). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $116,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Asheville$102,620$99,350$45,710$162,580310
North Carolina$109,960$104,850$39,190$175,66015,090
United States$122,230$116,580$55,940$188,470435,370

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Asheville

On the average salary of $102,620, a single filer in Asheville takes home about $77,437 a year, or $6,453 a month and $2,978 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 Asheville a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Asheville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $102,620 buys what about $106,335 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Asheville ($46,870). A typical home costs $428,742, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Asheville ranks 6th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($124,040).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Asheville: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Asheville?

$49.34 an hour on average, and $47.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Asheville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Asheville?

About $77,437 a year ($6,453 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,620.

Do other computer occupations earn more in Asheville than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

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 15-1299; area Asheville, NC (11700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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