SOC 25-1011 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · May 2025

How much do Business Teachers, Postsecondary make in Fayetteville, NC?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Business Teachers, Postsecondary in Fayetteville, NC is $79,660. The 10th percentile is $37,150 and the 90th percentile is $124,600. Employment was not published.

Median annual wage

$79,660

10th percentile
$37,150
25th percentile
$63,020
Median
$79,660
75th percentile
$105,750
90th percentile
$124,600
Mean
$87,750

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly wages are not published.

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Percentile spread

For Business Teachers, Postsecondary, the published 10th percentile is $37,150 and the 90th percentile is $124,600. The difference is $87,450, which is 109.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $63,020 to the 75th at $105,750, covers $42,730.

The mean annual wage is $87,750, which sits above the median of $79,660. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

Hourly wages are not published because BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly and annual wages.

National and state comparison

The Fayetteville, NC median is 19.6% lower than the national median of $99,080 for Business Teachers, Postsecondary. In 2024 national prices the local median is $86,608, which is 12.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.1% higher than the North Carolina median of $79,600.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Fayetteville, NC is 91.978, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $79,660 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Business Teachers, Postsecondary at $86,608 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

15 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Business Teachers, Postsecondary. Fayetteville, NC ranks 10th of 16 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Raleigh-Cary, NC is 58 miles away, with a median of $103,820 and employment of 300. That median is 30.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $105,769, against $86,608 here.
  • Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 66 miles away, with a median of $79,390 and employment of 320. That median is 0.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $81,366, against $86,608 here.
  • Wilmington, NC is 76 miles away, with a median of $187,380 and employment of 170. That median is 135.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $194,333, against $86,608 here.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Business Teachers, Postsecondary make in Fayetteville, NC?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Business Teachers, Postsecondary in Fayetteville, NC is $79,660. The 10th percentile is $37,150 and the 90th percentile is $124,600.

How does that compare with the national median for Business Teachers, Postsecondary?

The local median is 19.6% lower than the national median of $99,080.

What is Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Fayetteville, NC after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Fayetteville, NC is 91.978, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $79,660 is $86,608. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Fayetteville, NC compare with nearby metros for Business Teachers, Postsecondary?

Raleigh-Cary, NC is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 58 miles away, at $103,820. Fayetteville, NC ranks 10th of 16 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.