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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Raleigh, NC

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $75,460 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,892 a month.

10th percentile
$51,960
25th percentile
$52,330
Median percentile
$75,460
75th percentile
$107,810
90th percentile
$135,770

Based on 70 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

$58,709 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,460
Federal income tax−$7,771
Social Security + Medicare−$5,773
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,207
Monthly take-home$4,892
Every two weeks$2,258

Does it go far here?

$76,877Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
32%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 sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina