Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/north-carolina/ Title: IP & Trademark Support rate in North Carolina | Deftridge Summary: IP & Trademark Support pay in North Carolina: median wage $38 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $60. The rate is on every task, before you apply. NC · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # IP & Trademark Support hourly rate in North Carolina The market median wage for an IP & Trademark Support in North Carolina is **$37.50 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$60 an hour** on Deftridge, -20% against the United States rate. **$60/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$37.50/hr** median wage **$34-47** middle half of wages **$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## IP & Trademark Support wage percentiles in North Carolina Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $28.20 | $610 | $58,700 | | 25th | $34.01 | $740 | $70,700 | | Median | $37.50 | $810 | $78,000 | | 75th | $47.39 | $1,030 | $98,600 | | 90th | $62.53 | $1,360 | $130,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 12,270 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## North Carolina in numbers What sets North Carolina apart for an IP & Trademark Support, from the same sources as the table above. - **-17%** median wage against the United States median of $45.31 - **45th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **12,270** people employed in the role in this place - **$43.74** median wage in the Raleigh metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an IP & Trademark Support in North Carolina by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $55 | $1,190 | | Senior | $60 | $1,300 | - Regular role **$55** - One-off task **$60** - Task bundle **$55** ## IP & Trademark Support pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior IP & Trademark Support, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage North Carolina ranks **45 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $75.99 | $125 | | California | $62.99 | $105 | | Washington | $57.18 | $95 | | West Virginia | $37.98 | $65 | | Indiana | $37.82 | $60 | | Kentucky | $37.50 | $60 | | North Carolina | $37.50 | $60 | | Kansas | $37.48 | $60 | | South Carolina | $37.23 | $60 | | Louisiana | $36.42 | $60 | ## Metro areas in North Carolina Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Raleigh $43.74/hr median wage · range $36-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/north-carolina/) - [Charlotte $40.66/hr median wage · range $37-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/north-carolina/) - [Asheville $38.69/hr median wage · range $34-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/north-carolina/) - [Durham $37.46/hr median wage · range $36-48](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/north-carolina/) - [Greensboro $36.27/hr median wage · range $30-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/north-carolina/) - [Hickory $36.13/hr median wage · range $30-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/north-carolina/) - [Fayetteville $35.78/hr median wage · range $30-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/north-carolina/) - [Winston-Salem $35.77/hr median wage · range $33-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/north-carolina/) - [Pinehurst $35.72/hr median wage · range $29-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/north-carolina/) - [Wilmington $35.51/hr median wage · range $29-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/north-carolina/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [IP & Trademark Support rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/) · [IP & Trademark Support jobs in North Carolina](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ip-and-trademark-support/north-carolina/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)