SOC 25-9099 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Raleigh, NC

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Raleigh, North Carolina is $51,150 a year ($24.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,360: half of the people in this job in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$51,150average per year

$24.59 / hourMedian $47,360Take-home ≈ $41,747

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  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $64K90th

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Raleigh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,140 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Raleigh earn between $38,360 and $60,310.

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $64K90th

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Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,150$4,262$24.59
Median$47,360$3,947$22.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,360$3,197$18.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,310$5,026$29.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Raleigh vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Raleigh earn 14% less than the North Carolina average ($59,750) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Raleigh$51,150$47,360$38,360$64,140n/a
North Carolina$59,750$61,580$37,610$79,2904,830
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Raleigh

On the average salary of $51,150, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $41,747 a year, or $3,479 a month and $1,606 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 other educational instruction and library workers? 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 $51,150 buys what about $52,110 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Raleigh ranks 5th of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Winston-Salem pays the most ($57,880).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Raleigh: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Raleigh?

$24.59 an hour on average, and $22.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Raleigh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Raleigh?

About $41,747 a year ($3,479 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,150.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.8%.
  • 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).

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