Office Manager Salary in Charlotte, NC

Updated November 9, 2026

The median office manager in the Charlotte area earns $65,170 a year ($31.33 an hour), 6% below the U.S. median ($69,500) and 5% above the North Carolina median ($62,340). Half of the 10,770 office managers there earn between $54,900 and $81,430.

Median $65,170

10th: $46,65090th: $100,990

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Annual pay	Charlotte area	North Carolina	U.S.
10th percentile	$46,650	$43,880	$45,610
25th percentile	$54,900	$51,020	$55,950
Median	$65,170	$62,340	$69,500
75th percentile	$81,430	$79,090	$85,090
90th percentile	$100,990	$97,900	$104,710
Average	$71,320	$67,440	$73,490
Jobs	10,770	35,830	1,436,680

Charlotte, NC ranks 38th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for office manager pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($95,010).

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Office manager pay in other cities

Raleigh, NC: $64,550
San Jose, CA: $95,010
San Francisco, CA: $88,560
Seattle, WA: $81,640
New York, NY: $80,760
Denver, CO: $79,120
Hartford, CT: $78,740
Minneapolis, MN: $78,410
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Similar jobs in Charlotte, NC

Customer Service Representative: $44,980
Office Clerk: $44,010
Administrative Assistant: $46,800
Bookkeeper: $50,800
Medical Secretary: $45,650
Receptionist: $36,300
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.