SOC 43-9199 · Wilmington, NC metro

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Salary in Wilmington, NC

The average salary for other office and administrative support workers in Wilmington, North Carolina is $48,220 a year ($23.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,550: half of the 200 people in this job in the Wilmington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($48,670).

$48,220average per year

$23.18 / hourMedian $47,550Take-home ≈ $39,510

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $62K90th

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

200people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#10 of 15North Carolina metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,860 or more. The middle half of other office and administrative support workers in Wilmington earn between $38,710 and $54,950.

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,220$4,018$23.18
Median$47,550$3,962$22.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,710$3,226$18.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,950$4,579$26.42

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

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay in Wilmington vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Other office and administrative support workers in Wilmington earn 10% less than the North Carolina average ($53,640) and about the same as the U.S. average ($48,670). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $45,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wilmington$48,220$47,550$35,100$61,860200
North Carolina$53,640$48,890$36,890$73,8906,420
United States$48,670$45,670$31,090$71,940192,260

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

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Wilmington

On the average salary of $48,220, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $39,510 a year, or $3,292 a month and $1,520 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 other office and administrative support workers? 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 $48,220 buys what about $50,009 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 10th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($58,710).

All Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for other office and administrative support workers

Buffalo, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,650).

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary in Wilmington: questions

How much do other office and administrative support workers make an hour in Wilmington?

$23.18 an hour on average, and $22.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other office and administrative support workers salary in Wilmington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other office and administrative support workers take-home pay in Wilmington?

About $39,510 a year ($3,292 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,220.

Do other office and administrative support workers earn more in Wilmington than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($48,670).

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 43-9199; area Wilmington, NC (48900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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