How much do Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary make in Wilmington, NC?

Percentile spread

For Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, the published 10th percentile is $61,610 and the 90th percentile is $171,880. The difference is $110,270, which is 104.6% 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 $75,750 to the 75th at $138,750, covers $63,000.

The mean annual wage is $102,170, which sits below the median of $105,420. 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 Wilmington, NC median is 31.2% higher than the national median of $80,340 for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary. In 2024 national prices the local median is $109,332, which is 36.1% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 40.1% higher than the North Carolina median of $75,260.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Wilmington, NC is 96.422, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $105,420 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary at $109,332 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary. Wilmington, NC ranks 1st of 7 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).).

• Greenville, NC is 100 miles away, with a median of $86,110 and employment of 40. That median is 18.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $97,407, against $109,332 here.
• Raleigh-Cary, NC is 107 miles away, with a median of $80,190 and employment of 90. That median is 23.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $81,696, against $109,332 here.
• Charleston-North Charleston, SC is 142 miles away, with a median of $76,600 and employment of 100. That median is 27.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $75,870, against $109,332 here.

Employment share

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary accounts for 0.04% of wage-and-salary employment in Wilmington, NC (80 of 191,280). Nationally the occupation is 0.03% of employment (41,530 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.57 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.