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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Wilmington, NC

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Wilmington, NC earns $76,110 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,928 a month.

10th percentile
$45,760
25th percentile
$59,880
Median percentile
$76,110
75th percentile
$104,620
90th percentile
$138,140

Based on 140 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

$59,139 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,110
Federal income tax−$7,914
Social Security + Medicare−$5,822
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,235
Monthly take-home$4,928
Every two weeks$2,275

Does it go far here?

$78,934Median pay in Wilmington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
28%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

All art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina