Postsecondary Education Teacher Salary in Asheville, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Asheville, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education teachers in Asheville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Teachers in Asheville, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,970
25th Percentile Wage
$47,860
50th Percentile Wage
$62,410
75th Percentile Wage
$69,930
90th Percentile Wage
$94,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers in Asheville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,970.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$62,410
-0.50% 28.17%
2021
$62,720
-0.37% -
2020
$62,950
12.99% -
2015
$54,770
1.02% -
2014
$54,210
0.46% -
2013
$53,960
16.92% -
2012
$44,830
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Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Teacher Salary in Asheville with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,410 in Asheville is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education teachers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Asheville is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$78,650
Greensboro-High Point
$74,550
Wilmington
$66,830
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$65,870
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$64,710
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$64,600
Winston-Salem
$64,260
Raleigh-Cary
$63,820
Asheville
$62,410
Fayetteville
$60,170
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$58,050
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$51,120

See also: Top paying jobs in Asheville, North Carolina.