NC · Updated October 15, 2026

Regulatory Affairs Specialist jobs in North Carolina

Regulatory Affairs Specialists in North Carolina earn a median of $35.96 per hour, about $74,810 a year, and the middle half earn between $27.12 and $48.59, 5% below the U.S. median. Pick a city below to see pay, hospitals and cost of living.

Regulatory Affairs Specialist jobs by city in North Carolina

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Charlotte943,476$40.79/hr$84,830
Raleigh499,825$34.13/hr$70,980
Greensboro307,381$33.76/hr$70,220
Durham301,870$40.11/hr$83,420
Winston-Salem255,769$32.08/hr$66,720
Fayetteville209,496$31.17/hr$64,830
Cary182,659$34.13/hr$70,980
Wilmington125,284$29.99/hr$62,380
High Point118,601$33.76/hr$70,220
Concord112,395$40.79/hr$84,830
Greenville95,138$30.55/hr$63,550
Asheville94,992$32.19/hr$66,950
Gastonia85,535$40.79/hr$84,830
Apex75,977$34.13/hr$70,980
Jacksonville70,840$30.06/hr$62,520
Huntersville67,087$40.79/hr$84,830
Chapel Hill64,028$40.11/hr$83,420
Burlington61,365$30.00/hr$62,400
Kannapolis60,521$40.79/hr$84,830
Wake Forest56,764$34.13/hr$70,980
Rocky Mount54,541$33.53/hr$69,740
Mooresville52,884$40.79/hr$84,830

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024.

Common questions

How much do regulatory affairs specialists make in North Carolina?

The median is $35.96 per hour, about $74,810 a year. The middle half earn between $27.12 and $48.59 per hour (BLS, May 2024).

Which North Carolina cities pay regulatory affairs specialists the most?

See the table above: it lists every North Carolina city with 50,000 or more residents and the median pay for its metro area.

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1Pay for your role at other employers

  • MerckNorth Wales, PA · 1 posting$72.40/ hr$56–$89
  • Johnson & JohnsonRaritan, NJ · 1 posting$57.78/ hr$44–$71
  • Capital Health SystemPennington, NJ · 1 posting$52.58/ hr$45–$60
  • Seattle Children'sSeattle, WA · 1 posting$49.72/ hr$40–$60

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