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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Pinehurst, NC

The median legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC earns $39,210 a year, 29% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,668 a month.

10th percentile
$29,570
25th percentile
$34,610
Median percentile
$39,210
75th percentile
$44,360
90th percentile
$53,070

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,019 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,210
Federal income tax−$2,525
Social Security + Medicare−$3,000
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,666
Monthly take-home$2,668
Every two weeks$1,231

Does it go far here?

$44,387Median pay in Pinehurst, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.3 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,254 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pinehurst, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,400
Registered Nurses$81,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$50,540
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,920
Nursing Assistants$36,930
Cooks, Restaurant$35,690
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,590
Customer Service Representatives$34,590

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