SOC 43-1011 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Salary in Raleigh, NC

The average salary for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Raleigh, North Carolina is $70,410 a year ($33.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,550: half of the 5,170 people in this job in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

$70,410average per year

$33.85 / hourMedian $64,550Take-home ≈ $56,063

  • $46K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $100K90th

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

5,170people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 15North Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay range in Raleigh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,450 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Raleigh earn between $53,550 and $82,730.

  • $46K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,410$5,868$33.85
Median$64,550$5,379$31.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,550$4,462$25.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,730$6,894$39.77

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

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay in Raleigh vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Raleigh earn 4% more than the North Carolina average ($67,440) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($73,490). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $69,500.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Raleigh$70,410$64,550$46,090$100,4505,170
North Carolina$67,440$62,340$43,880$97,90035,830
United States$73,490$69,500$45,610$104,7101,436,680

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

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary after taxes in Raleigh

On the average salary of $70,410, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $56,063 a year, or $4,672 a month and $2,156 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers? 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 $70,410 buys what about $71,732 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Raleigh ranks 3rd of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($74,330).

All First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,820).

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in Raleigh: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers make an hour in Raleigh?

$33.85 an hour on average, and $31.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers salary in Raleigh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers take-home pay in Raleigh?

About $56,063 a year ($4,672 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,410.

Do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

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 43-1011; area Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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