Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Wilmington, NC

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,880 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Wilmington earn between $75,750 and $138,750.

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

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

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Wilmington earn 26% more than the North Carolina average ($80,900) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is +31% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Wilmington

On the average salary of $102,170, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $77,139 a year, or $6,428 a month and $2,967 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 psychology 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 $102,170 buys what about $105,961 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 1st of 6 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

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