SOC 25-1065 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for political science teachers, postsecondary in Greensboro, North Carolina is $79,790 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,530: half of the 40 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($108,100).

$79,790average per year

Median $77,530Take-home ≈ $62,287

  • $50K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $105K90th

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

40people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,330 or more. The middle half of political science teachers, postsecondary in Greensboro earn between $59,260 and $84,520.

  • $50K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $105K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,790$6,649—
Median$77,530$6,461—
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,260$4,938—
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,520$7,043—

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

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Greensboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Political science teachers, postsecondary in Greensboro earn 12% less than the North Carolina average ($91,090) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($108,100). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $98,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greensboro$79,790$77,530$49,630$105,33040
North Carolina$91,090$78,760$47,240$144,630440
United States$108,100$98,070$56,450$174,66016,970

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

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Greensboro

On the average salary of $79,790, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $62,287 a year, or $5,191 a month and $2,396 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Greensboro a good place for political science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $79,790 buys what about $85,920 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 2nd of 2 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($85,020).

All Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for political science teachers, postsecondary

Ann Arbor, MI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,230).

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Greensboro: questions

What is the entry-level political science teachers, postsecondary salary in Greensboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the political science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Greensboro?

About $62,287 a year ($5,191 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,790.

Do political science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Greensboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($108,100).

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 25-1065; area Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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