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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Wilmington, NC

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Wilmington, NC earns $86,010 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,474 a month.

10th percentile
$67,230
25th percentile
$86,010
Median percentile
$86,010
75th percentile
$105,760
90th percentile
$123,700

Based on 40 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

$65,683 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,010
Federal income tax−$10,092
Social Security + Medicare−$6,580
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,655
Monthly take-home$5,474
Every two weeks$2,526

Does it go far here?

$89,202Median pay in Wilmington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
25%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 sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina