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Marketing agencies · Raleigh

A trained offshore production pod for your agency.

For Raleigh-area marketing agencies: your strategists and account managers shouldn’t be buried in uploads, reports and CRM cleanup. We train Filipino production staff around your workflow and manage their output.

Raleigh · May 2025 BLS

$37.97 an hour

Median wage for market research analysts and marketing specialists in the Raleigh metro, 0% above the national median of $37.87. Most earn between $28.67 and $53.71. 6,470 people work in this occupation across the metro.

The Raleigh market

Marketing agencies in Raleigh.

The Raleigh metro had 662 advertising, PR and marketing agencies in 2024, 41 for every 100,000 residents, which ranks 3rd of the 50 largest US metros. It’s a growing market, up 8.9% on 2023. More firms competing for the same local hires tends to push wages up. These firms are 1.72 times as common here as their national share, so Raleigh is a real hub for this work. Jobs in this occupation are 1.50 times as concentrated here as nationally.

662Advertising, PR and marketing agencies, 2024
+8.9%Change in firm count on 2023
1.72×Concentration vs the US average
41Firms per 100,000 residents (3rd of 50 metros)

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages, private sector. BLS doesn’t publish employment for this industry in Raleigh, to protect individual firms’ data.

What a local hire costs

A full-time seat in Raleigh.

Raleigh has the 20th highest median wage for market research analysts and marketing specialists among the 50 largest US metros. Even at the top of our draft range, a managed Molave role costs about 51% less per hour than a local hire with employer costs. That’s one of the widest gaps among the 50 largest US metros. Marketing specialists are more senior than most production roles, so treat this as the top end of what local production staff cost.

Local hire, Raleigh
$49.36/hr
Molave, top of range
$24/hr
$7,898Local hire per month at 160 hours, with employer costs
$2,240–3,840Molave per month at 160 hours (draft)

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Raleigh metropolitan area. Employer costs of about 30% rounded from BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation. Both monthly figures use 160 hours. Molave figures are draft ranges.

Nearby metros

How Raleigh compares.

Raleigh sits in the middle of its region: $2.39 an hour below Providence and $7.55 above Louisville at the median.

MetroMedian wageMiddle 50% earnFirms (2024)Change on 2023
Raleigh, NC$37.97$28.67–$53.71662+8.9%
Charlotte, NC$39.87$29.96–$60.441,004+4.8%
Providence, RI$40.36$30.00–$50.09396+5.3%
Jacksonville, FL$36.90$28.27–$49.58290+1.0%
Louisville, KY$30.42$23.60–$39.03445+7.7%

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, market research analysts and marketing specialists; “middle 50%” is the 25th to 75th percentile hourly wage. Firm counts: BLS QCEW, 2024.

Roles

Roles we train for Raleigh marketing agencies.

Each role is trained on your tools and SOPs before day one. Full role descriptions →

SEO assistantLocal SEO and citation builderGoogle Business Profile assistantContent uploaderReporting assistantCRM and admin assistant

Workflows

Work we take off your plate.

  • Weekly SEO task lists across client accounts
  • Monthly client reporting
  • Content formatting and publishing
  • Google Business Profile upkeep
  • CRM cleanup and pipeline follow-up
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Working your hours

Raleigh hours, covered.

9am–5pmYour day in Raleigh · Eastern Time
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9pm–5amManila during US daylight saving time. 10pm–6am in winter. (UTC+8, no daylight saving.)
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Raleigh questions

Straight answers, with local numbers.

How many advertising, PR and marketing agencies are in Raleigh?

662 in 2024, according to the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, +8.9% on 2023.

What does a local hire cost Raleigh marketing agencies?

The median wage for market research analysts and marketing specialists in the Raleigh metro is $37.97 an hour (May 2025). Most earn between $28.67 and $53.71. With payroll taxes and benefits, a full-time median hire costs about $7,898 a month at 160 hours. A managed Molave role costs $2,240–$3,840 a month at the same hours.

Can Molave staff work Raleigh hours?

Yes. Staff work Raleigh business hours. A 9am–5pm day in Raleigh is 9pm–5am in Manila during US daylight saving time and 10pm–6am in winter, a night shift that’s standard in the Filipino outsourcing industry.

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Start with one role for your Raleigh marketing agencie.

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