The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Wilmington, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substitute teachers in Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in Wilmington, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $24,830 | -0.60% | 7.29% |
| 2017 | $24,980 | 0.68% | - |
| 2016 | $24,810 | 1.05% | - |
| 2015 | $24,550 | -5.87% | - |
| 2014 | $25,990 | 10.00% | - |
| 2013 | $23,390 | 1.58% | - |
| 2012 | $23,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,830, Wilmington is the second highest paying city for substitute teachers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Asheville (median annual salary of $25,520). Compared with Asheville, the median annual salary of substitute teachers in Wilmington is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower.