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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Asheville, NC

The median medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Asheville, NC earns $41,520 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,815 a month.

10th percentile
$36,980
25th percentile
$38,940
Median percentile
$41,520
75th percentile
$46,870
90th percentile
$56,680

Based on 3,000 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

$33,777 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,520
Federal income tax−$2,802
Social Security + Medicare−$3,176
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,765
Monthly take-home$2,815
Every two weeks$1,299

Does it go far here?

$43,023Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All medical secretaries and administrative assistants salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina