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Other Postsecondary Teacher Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of other postsecondary teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other postsecondary teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 Other Postsecondary Teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,650
25th Percentile Wage
$84,880
50th Percentile Wage
$149,880
75th Percentile Wage
$204,340
90th Percentile Wage
$184,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other postsecondary teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $184,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $149,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,650.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other postsecondary teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$149,880
17.37% 43.76%
2016
$123,840
-4.60% -
2015
$129,540
26.35% -
2014
$95,400
9.49% -
2013
$86,350
2.37% -
2012
$84,300
- -

Table 2. Compare Other Postsecondary Teacher Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $149,880, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for other postsecondary teachers in state of North Carolina, followed by Greenville (median annual salary $103,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of other postsecondary teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in Greenville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$149,880
Greenville
$103,890
Wilmington
$84,630
Goldsboro
$73,710
Raleigh-Cary
$67,830
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$67,510
Greensboro-High Point
$64,520
Winston-Salem
$63,460
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$61,380
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$60,360
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$51,890
Jacksonville
$49,030
New Bern
$48,450
Asheville
$38,550
Fayetteville
$37,520

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.