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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Raleigh, NC

The median engineering teachers, postsecondary in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $137,290 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,272 a month.

10th percentile
$83,570
25th percentile
$108,680
Median percentile
$137,290
75th percentile
$173,080
90th percentile
$173,080

Based on 510 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

$99,269 take-home a year
Gross pay$137,290
Federal income tax−$21,684
Social Security + Medicare−$10,503
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,835
Monthly take-home$8,272
Every two weeks$3,818

Does it go far here?

$139,868Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

All engineering teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina