Postsecondary Education Teacher Salary in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education teachers in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,320
25th Percentile Wage
$48,240
50th Percentile Wage
$63,820
75th Percentile Wage
$84,630
90th Percentile Wage
$108,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,320.

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
$63,820
-0.13% 8.57%
2021
$63,900
-1.89% -
2020
$65,110
-11.32% -
2019
$72,480
3.27% -
2018
$70,110
3.98% -
2017
$67,320
0.80% -
2016
$66,780
4.16% -
2015
$64,000
3.12% -
2014
$62,000
5.87% -
2013
$58,360
0.02% -
2012
$58,350
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Teacher Salary in Raleigh-Cary with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,820 in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 19.9 percent (19.9%) 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 Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina.