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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Wilmington, NC

The median education teachers, postsecondary in Wilmington, NC earns $106,070 a year, 41% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,579 a month.

10th percentile
$49,660
25th percentile
$64,840
Median percentile
$106,070
75th percentile
$106,070
90th percentile
$131,890

Based on 100 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

$78,942 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,070
Federal income tax−$14,505
Social Security + Medicare−$8,114
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,508
Monthly take-home$6,579
Every two weeks$3,036

Does it go far here?

$110,006Median pay in Wilmington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
21%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 education teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina