Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Wilmington, NC

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,170 or more. The middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Wilmington earn between $106,660 and $144,160.

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

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

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Wilmington earn 35% more than the North Carolina average ($90,050) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($105,210). At the median the gap is +55% against the U.S. median of $93,250.

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

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Wilmington

On the average salary of $121,720, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $90,112 a year, or $7,509 a month and $3,466 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 chemistry 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 $121,720 buys what about $126,237 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 1st of 3 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,190).

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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