SOC 43-4051 · Asheville, NC metro

Customer Service Representatives Salary in Asheville, NC

The average salary for customer service representatives in Asheville, North Carolina is $41,560 a year ($19.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,980: half of the 2,850 people in this job in the Asheville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,823).

$41,560average per year

$19.98 / hourMedian $38,980Take-home ≈ $34,424

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,850people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 15North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Customer Service Representatives pay range in Asheville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,900 or more. The middle half of customer service representatives in Asheville earn between $35,880 and $45,760.

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,560$3,463$19.98
Median$38,980$3,248$18.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,880$2,990$17.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,760$3,813$22.00

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

Customer Service Representatives salary after taxes in Asheville

On the average salary of $41,560, a single filer in Asheville takes home about $34,424 a year, or $2,869 a month and $1,324 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 customer service representatives? 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 $41,560 buys what about $43,065 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Asheville ($46,870). A typical home costs $428,742, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Customer Service Representatives salary in other North Carolina cities

Asheville ranks 7th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($47,060).

All Customer Service Representatives salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for customer service representatives

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,890).

Customer Service Representatives salary by city

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Customer Service Representatives salary in Asheville: questions

How much do customer service representatives make an hour in Asheville?

$19.98 an hour on average, and $18.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level customer service representatives salary in Asheville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the customer service representatives take-home pay in Asheville?

About $34,424 a year ($2,869 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,560.

Do customer service representatives earn more in Asheville than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,823).

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 43-4051; area Asheville, NC (11700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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