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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary in Wilmington, NC

The median adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in Wilmington, NC earns $41,960 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,843 a month.

10th percentile
$31,510
25th percentile
$36,990
Median percentile
$41,960
75th percentile
$59,220
90th percentile
$73,260

Based on 170 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$34,112 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,960
Federal income tax−$2,855
Social Security + Medicare−$3,210
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,783
Monthly take-home$2,843
Every two weeks$1,312

Does it go far here?

$43,517Median pay in Wilmington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,389 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wilmington, NC

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$152,150
Sales Managers$133,400
Managers, All Other$129,120
Software Developers$123,730
Construction Managers$103,810
General and Operations Managers$90,270
Project Management Specialists$89,120
Management Analysts$86,960

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