SOC 25-1042 · Wilmington, NC metro

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Wilmington, NC

The average salary for biological science teachers, postsecondary in Wilmington, North Carolina is $94,750 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,350: half of the 90 people in this job in the Wilmington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

$94,750average per year

Median $84,350Take-home ≈ $72,215

  • $62K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $139K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7North Carolina metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $138,680 or more. The middle half of biological science teachers, postsecondary in Wilmington earn between $68,910 and $105,950.

  • $62K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $139K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,750$7,896—
Median$84,350$7,029—
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,910$5,742—
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,950$8,829—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Wilmington vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Biological science teachers, postsecondary in Wilmington earn 8% more than the North Carolina average ($87,520) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($102,840). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $84,620.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wilmington$94,750$84,350$61,630$138,68090
North Carolina$87,520$77,700$51,490$136,0201,960
United States$102,840$84,620$52,150$169,90050,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Wilmington

On the average salary of $94,750, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $72,215 a year, or $6,018 a month and $2,777 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Wilmington a good place for biological science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wilmington area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $94,750 buys what about $98,266 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 2nd of 7 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($113,480).

All Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for biological science teachers, postsecondary

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,570).

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Wilmington: questions

What is the entry-level biological science teachers, postsecondary salary in Wilmington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Wilmington?

About $72,215 a year ($6,018 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,750.

Do biological science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Wilmington than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1042; area Wilmington, NC (48900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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