Other Teacher and Instructor Salary Information in North Carolina

The average annual salaries for other teachers and instructors in the state of North Carolina are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of other teachers and instructors among North Carolina areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Other Teachers and Instructors in North Carolina (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,170
25th Percentile Wage
$31,990
50th Percentile Wage
$55,850
75th Percentile Wage
$79,350
90th Percentile Wage
$96,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other teachers and instructors in North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $27,170.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other teachers and instructors from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$55,850
-2.72% 33.21%
2021
$57,370
33.40% -
2013
$38,210
2.38% -
2012
$37,300
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Other Teachers and Instructors in North Carolina Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of other teachers and instructors in some North Carolina cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of other teachers and instructors in state of North Carolina ranges from $23,810 to $76,790. The highest paying area for other teachers and instructors in North Carolina is Fayetteville with a median annual salary of $76,790. The second highest paying city/area in North Carolina State is New Bern (mean annual salary $70,620). The lowest paying area is Greenville with a median annual salary of $23,810.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fayetteville
$76,790
New Bern
$70,620
Jacksonville
$66,210
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$63,340
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$54,720
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$53,210
Rocky Mount
$51,620
Greensboro-High Point
$47,860
Durham-Chapel Hill
$45,180
Wilmington
$39,440
Raleigh-Cary
$39,070
Asheville
$38,200
Winston-Salem
$35,220
Burlington
$33,900
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$30,870
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$30,310
Goldsboro
$26,560
Greenville
$23,810