SOC 43-9061 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro

Office Clerks, General Salary in Pinehurst, NC

The average salary for office clerks, general in Pinehurst, North Carolina is $40,800 a year ($19.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,250: half of the 490 people in this job in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$40,800average per year

$19.61 / hourMedian $39,250Take-home ≈ $33,844

  • $26K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $58K90th

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

490people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#12 of 15North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Clerks, General pay range in Pinehurst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,600 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Pinehurst earn between $31,500 and $48,000.

  • $26K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,800$3,400$19.62
Median$39,250$3,271$18.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,500$2,625$15.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,000$4,000$23.08

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

Office Clerks, General pay in Pinehurst vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Office clerks, general in Pinehurst earn 5% less than the North Carolina average ($43,140) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $45,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pinehurst$40,800$39,250$26,340$57,600490
North Carolina$43,140$41,770$27,660$60,17067,930
United States$46,420$45,010$30,310$64,6802,464,940

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

Office Clerks, General salary after taxes in Pinehurst

On the average salary of $40,800, a single filer in Pinehurst takes home about $33,844 a year, or $2,820 a month and $1,302 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 Pinehurst a good place for office clerks, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pinehurst area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $40,800 buys what about $46,187 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Pinehurst ($42,920). A typical home costs $415,936, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Clerks, General salary in other North Carolina cities

Pinehurst ranks 12th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($45,480).

All Office Clerks, General salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for office clerks, general

Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,790).

Office Clerks, General salary by city

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Office Clerks, General salary in Pinehurst: questions

How much do office clerks, general make an hour in Pinehurst?

$19.61 an hour on average, and $18.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level office clerks, general salary in Pinehurst?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the office clerks, general take-home pay in Pinehurst?

About $33,844 a year ($2,820 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,800.

Do office clerks, general earn more in Pinehurst than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 43-9061; area Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (38240). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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