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Caregiver Pay in North Carolina
What caregivers earn in North Carolina — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$15.02/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in North Carolina
vs the national market
-12.7%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
58,880as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in North Carolina
The pay bands
Entry-level
$11.87/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$13.65/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$15.02/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$17.08/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$18.60/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Jacksonville, NC | $15.09/hr | $13.34/hr – $16.99/hr | 500 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $13.87/hr | $13.49/hr – $15.86/hr | 560 |
| Burlington, NC | $14.63/hr | $13.90/hr – $16.50/hr | 870 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $13.90/hr | $13.29/hr – $16.28/hr | 890 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $18.41/hr | $14.05/hr – $18.41/hr | 1,190 |
| Greenville, NC | $14.72/hr | $13.64/hr – $16.64/hr | 1,560 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $14.01/hr | $13.27/hr – $16.03/hr | 1,770 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.66/hr | $13.64/hr – $16.16/hr | 2,040 |
| Asheville, NC | $16.00/hr | $14.26/hr – $17.60/hr | 2,280 |
| Wilmington, NC | $15.16/hr | $13.75/hr – $16.87/hr | 2,650 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $16.17/hr | $14.48/hr – $17.53/hr | 2,840 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.61/hr | $13.80/hr – $16.71/hr | 3,480 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.59/hr | $13.43/hr – $16.61/hr | 3,900 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.15/hr | $13.37/hr – $16.34/hr | 4,620 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.32/hr | $13.00/hr – $16.94/hr | 4,740 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.24/hr | $13.38/hr – $16.68/hr | 5,290 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $15.66/hr | $14.14/hr – $17.32/hr | 6,970 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.19/hr | $14.18/hr – $17.40/hr | 13,520 |
What North Carolina agencies are advertising right now
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
HomecareHQ analysis$16.75/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $15.50/hr – $18.00/hr
from the 38 of 95 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 95 agency ads
- Flexible schedule70.5%
- Paid time off25.3%
- Paid training23.2%
- Weekly pay23.2%
- Daily pay13.7%
- 401(k)13.7%
- Dental12.6%
- Mileage11.6%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 16.8%
95 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 32.8% of ads are part-time roles
Greensboro-High Point, NC
HomecareHQ analysis$15.63/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 20 of 50 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 50 agency ads
- Flexible schedule66.0%
- Paid training28.0%
- Weekly pay24.0%
- Paid time off22.0%
- 401(k)20.0%
- Dental18.0%
- Health insurance16.0%
- Vision14.0%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 2.0%Referral bonus 16.0%Weekend differential 2.0%
50 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 45.0% of ads are part-time roles
Raleigh-Cary, NC
HomecareHQ analysis$17.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $15.25/hr – $18.00/hr
from the 43 of 98 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 98 agency ads
- Flexible schedule52.0%
- Paid time off31.6%
- 401(k)26.5%
- Paid training22.4%
- Mileage17.3%
- Weekly pay17.3%
- Dental16.3%
- Health insurance13.3%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 1.0%Referral bonus 19.4%Weekend differential 3.1%
98 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 50.0% of ads are part-time roles
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