Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #9 of 45 · NC

8.2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $51,580 ≈ $25/hr
Median annual salary $50,050
Employment 2,900

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $33,130P25 $39,510 Median $50,050P75 $59,650P90 $73,980

About 80% of teaching assistants, postsecondarys in North Carolina earn between $33,130 and $73,980. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$51,580
U.S. average
$47,670

The mean teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in North Carolina is $51,580, about 8.2% above the U.S. average ($47,670). That works out to roughly $25/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Greensboro-High Point, NC $50,050 $48,050 400
Wilmington, NC $47,430 $48,980 90
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,120 $40,810 70
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,370 $45,350 240
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $43,490 $42,870 190
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $39,910 $44,220 60
Raleigh-Cary, NC $39,140 $43,970
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,130 $41,030 90

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