Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,860
25th Percentile Wage
$47,910
50th Percentile Wage
$49,490
75th Percentile Wage
$59,580
90th Percentile Wage
$62,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $62,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,860.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$49,490
-20.77% 6.91%
2021
$59,770
6.49% -
2020
$55,890
4.26% -
2019
$53,510
13.66% -
2018
$46,200
1.49% -
2017
$45,510
5.93% -
2016
$42,810
-6.03% -
2015
$45,390
2.14% -
2014
$44,420
0.47% -
2013
$44,210
-4.21% -
2012
$46,070
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Raleigh-Cary with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,490 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Raleigh-Cary is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 6.9 percent (6.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$51,430
Wilmington
$50,440
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$50,370
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$49,850
Winston-Salem
$49,620
Asheville
$49,510
Raleigh-Cary
$49,490
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$48,780
Greensboro-High Point
$48,340
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$48,330
Jacksonville
$48,240
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$48,220
Greenville
$47,920
Fayetteville
$47,410
Burlington
$47,400
New Bern
$47,130
Rocky Mount
$46,070

See also: Top paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina.