SOC 25-3021 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Raleigh, NC

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Raleigh, North Carolina is $48,960 a year ($23.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,670: half of the 2,210 people in this job in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$48,960average per year

$23.54 / hourMedian $41,670Take-home ≈ $40,075

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $81K90th

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

2,210people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#5 of 13North Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Raleigh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,930 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Raleigh earn between $31,430 and $62,730.

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $81K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,960$4,080$23.54
Median$41,670$3,472$20.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,430$2,619$15.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,730$5,228$30.16

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Raleigh vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Raleigh earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($47,770) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Raleigh$48,960$41,670$27,700$80,9302,210
North Carolina$47,770$41,710$25,420$76,4909,320
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Raleigh

On the average salary of $48,960, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $40,075 a year, or $3,340 a month and $1,541 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Raleigh a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $48,960 buys what about $49,879 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other North Carolina cities

Raleigh ranks 5th of 13 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Pinehurst pays the most ($58,550).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Raleigh: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Raleigh?

$23.54 an hour on average, and $20.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Raleigh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Raleigh?

About $40,075 a year ($3,340 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,960.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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