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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in North Carolina

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in North Carolina earns $76,430 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,946 a month.

10th percentile
$45,470
25th percentile
$57,100
Median percentile
$76,430
75th percentile
$87,890
90th percentile
$109,850

Based on 550 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

$59,350 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,430
Federal income tax−$7,985
Social Security + Medicare−$5,847
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,248
Monthly take-home$4,946
Every two weeks$2,283

Does it go far here?

$81,028Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
25%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 sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina