Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/north-carolina/ Title: L&D Designer hourly rate in North Carolina | Deftridge Summary: Learning & Development Designer pay in North Carolina: median wage $42 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $70. Free for professionals. NC · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Learning & Development Designer hourly rate in North Carolina The market median wage for a Learning & Development Designer in North Carolina is **$42.15 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$70 an hour** on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate. **$70/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$42.15/hr** median wage **$27-57** middle half of wages **$1,520** a month at 5 hours a week ## Learning & Development Designer 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 | $20.24 | $440 | $42,100 | | 25th | $27.49 | $600 | $57,200 | | Median | $42.15 | $910 | $87,700 | | 75th | $57.08 | $1,240 | $118,700 | | 90th | $74.81 | $1,620 | $155,600 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 19,360 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## North Carolina in numbers What sets North Carolina apart for a Learning & Development Designer, from the same sources as the table above. - **-5%** median wage against the United States median of $44.50 - **40th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **19,360** people employed in the role in this place - **$48.37** median wage in the Durham metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Learning & Development Designer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $70 | $1,520 | | Manager | $85 | $1,840 | - One-off task **$70** - Task bundle **$65** ## Learning & Development Designer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Learning & Development Designer, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage North Carolina ranks **40 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $59.05 | $95 | | Wyoming | $58.34 | $95 | | California | $57.51 | $95 | | Georgia | $42.86 | $70 | | Florida | $42.58 | $70 | | Nevada | $42.15 | $70 | | North Carolina | $42.15 | $70 | | Michigan | $42.10 | $70 | | Montana | $41.88 | $70 | | Ohio | $41.39 | $70 | ## Metro areas in North Carolina Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Durham $48.37/hr median wage · range $34-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/north-carolina/) - [Charlotte $45.12/hr median wage · range $30-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/north-carolina/) - [Raleigh $44.73/hr median wage · range $30-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/north-carolina/) - [Pinehurst $43.68/hr median wage · range $24-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/north-carolina/) - [Rocky Mount $39.96/hr median wage · range $31-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/north-carolina/) - [Wilmington $39.81/hr median wage · range $24-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/north-carolina/) - [Greensboro $38.85/hr median wage · range $27-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/north-carolina/) - [Greenville $38.01/hr median wage · range $21-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/north-carolina/) - [Fayetteville $37.51/hr median wage · range $20-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/north-carolina/) - [Winston-Salem $37.09/hr median wage · range $26-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/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. [Learning & Development Designer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/) · [Learning & Development Designer jobs in North Carolina](https://deftridge.com/jobs/learning-designer/north-carolina/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)