SOC 25-1021 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Raleigh, NC

The average salary for computer science teachers, postsecondary in Raleigh, North Carolina is $96,780 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,260: half of the 310 people in this job in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($104,420).

$96,780average per year

Median $82,260Take-home ≈ $73,562

  • $43K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $178K90th

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

310people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7North Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Raleigh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $177,740 or more. The middle half of computer science teachers, postsecondary in Raleigh earn between $63,430 and $135,900.

  • $43K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $178K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,780$8,065—
Median$82,260$6,855—
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,430$5,286—
Experienced (75th percentile)$135,900$11,325—

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

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Raleigh vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Computer science teachers, postsecondary in Raleigh earn 9% more than the North Carolina average ($89,040) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($104,420). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $96,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Raleigh$96,780$82,260$42,780$177,740310
North Carolina$89,040$80,080$45,270$135,9001,650
United States$104,420$96,980$49,460$170,20035,480

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

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Raleigh

On the average salary of $96,780, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $73,562 a year, or $6,130 a month and $2,829 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 Raleigh a good place for computer science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $96,780 buys what about $98,597 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other North Carolina cities

Raleigh ranks 2nd of 7 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Wilmington pays the most ($119,290).

All Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for computer science teachers, postsecondary

Santa Maria, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,910).

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Raleigh: questions

What is the entry-level computer science teachers, postsecondary salary in Raleigh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Raleigh?

About $73,562 a year ($6,130 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,780.

Do computer science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($104,420).

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 25-1021; area Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 1.85, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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