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State comparison · 2025

Customer Service Representatives salary: California vs North Carolina

Occupation

Customer Service Representatives in California earn a median of $49,560. In North Carolina, $40,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.9% — not 23.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+23.2%
California vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+4.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Customer Service Representatives

Median
$49,560
p25
$44,200
p75
$61,510
p10
$38,110
p90
$75,700
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
See full breakdown for California

North Carolina

Customer Service Representatives

Median
$40,240
p25
$34,960
p75
$48,590
p10
$30,200
p90
$59,820
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.3
See full breakdown for North Carolina

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.