Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Salary in Durham, NC

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other pay range in Durham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,110 or more. The middle half of other social sciences teachers, postsecondary in Durham earn between $60,410 and $78,120.

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

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other pay in Durham vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Other social sciences teachers, postsecondary in Durham earn 14% less than the U.S. average ($88,390). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $72,990.

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

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary after taxes in Durham

On the average salary of $75,710, a single filer in Durham takes home about $59,580 a year, or $4,965 a month and $2,292 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Durham a good place for other social sciences teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $75,710 buys what about $77,594 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Durham ranks 2nd of 3 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($96,870).

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Highest-paying cities for other social sciences teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($162,350).

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary by city

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