SOC 53-3099 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Raleigh, NC

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Raleigh, North Carolina is $28,710 a year ($13.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,000: half of the people in this job in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$28,710average per year

$13.80 / hourMedian $29,000Take-home ≈ $24,612

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  • $29K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $33K90th

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

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Raleigh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $33,130 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Raleigh earn between $29,000 and $29,000.

  • $16K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $33K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$28,710$2,392$13.80
Median$29,000$2,417$13.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,000$2,417$13.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,000$2,417$13.94

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Raleigh vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Raleigh earn 4% less than the North Carolina average ($29,940) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Raleigh$28,710$29,000$16,430$33,130n/a
North Carolina$29,940$29,000$15,880$45,4702,000
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Raleigh

On the average salary of $28,710, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $24,612 a year, or $2,051 a month and $947 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Raleigh a good place for other motor vehicle operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $28,710 buys what about $29,249 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 15.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Raleigh ranks 6th of 10 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($55,450).

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Raleigh: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Raleigh?

$13.80 an hour on average, and $13.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Raleigh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Raleigh?

About $24,612 a year ($2,051 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,710.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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).

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