Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/north-carolina/ Title: Operations Manager hourly rate in North Carolina | Deftridge Summary: Operations Manager pay in North Carolina: median wage $64 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $95. The rate is on every task, before you apply. NC · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Operations Manager hourly rate in North Carolina The market median wage for an Operations Manager in North Carolina is **$63.90 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$95 an hour** on Deftridge, +6% against the United States rate. **$95/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$63.90/hr** median wage **$49-83** middle half of wages **$2,060** a month at 5 hours a week ## Operations Manager 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 | $38.14 | $830 | $79,300 | | 25th | $48.87 | $1,060 | $101,600 | | Median | $63.90 | $1,380 | $132,900 | | 75th | $83.04 | $1,800 | $172,700 | | 90th | $102.71 | $2,230 | $213,600 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 32,570 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 Operations Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+1%** median wage against the United States median of $63.45 - **14th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **32,570** people employed in the role in this place - **$70.58** 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 an Operations Manager 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 | $95 | $2,060 | | Manager | $110 | $2,380 | | Director | $135 | $2,930 | - Regular role **$95** - One-off task **$105** - Task bundle **$95** - Expert hour **$120** ## Operations Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Operations Manager, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage North Carolina ranks **14 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $81.20 | $120 | | Delaware | $73.94 | $105 | | Washington | $72.51 | $105 | | New Mexico | $66.58 | $95 | | Rhode Island | $66.52 | $95 | | Illinois | $63.97 | $95 | | North Carolina | $63.90 | $95 | | Arizona | $63.65 | $90 | | Georgia | $63.55 | $90 | | Alabama | $63.28 | $90 | ## Metro areas in North Carolina Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Durham $70.58/hr median wage · range $53-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/north-carolina/) - [Charlotte $65.96/hr median wage · range $51-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/north-carolina/) - [Raleigh $65.14/hr median wage · range $50-84](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/north-carolina/) - [Pinehurst $64.34/hr median wage · range $45-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/north-carolina/) - [Rocky Mount $63.39/hr median wage · range $49-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/north-carolina/) - [Fayetteville $61.16/hr median wage · range $46-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/north-carolina/) - [Greensboro $60.57/hr median wage · range $45-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/north-carolina/) - [Hickory $59.40/hr median wage · range $48-81](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/north-carolina/) - [Goldsboro $59.00/hr median wage · range $48-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/north-carolina/) - [Wilmington $56.08/hr median wage · range $45-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/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. [Operations Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/) · [Operations Manager jobs in North Carolina](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-manager/north-carolina/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)