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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in North Carolina

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in North Carolina earns $78,760 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,074 a month.

10th percentile
$47,240
25th percentile
$63,140
Median percentile
$78,760
75th percentile
$105,700
90th percentile
$144,630

Based on 440 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

$60,890 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,760
Federal income tax−$8,497
Social Security + Medicare−$6,025
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,347
Monthly take-home$5,074
Every two weeks$2,342

Does it go far here?

$83,498Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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