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SOC 25-1041 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary — Raleigh

Raleigh-Cary, NC · 1 metro areas compared

$102,560 /year
380jobs in area
+3.9%vs US median

At $102,560, median pay for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary in Raleigh, NC tracks the national median of $98,700 closely.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $98,70010TH$66,41025TH$82,190MEDIAN$102,56075TH$133,08090TH$175,110

The next ten years

Projected to grow about as fast as average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+4.1%
Openings per year
800
Typical entry-level education
Doctoral or professional degree

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Raleigh-Cary, NC.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

At $102,560, median pay for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary in Raleigh, NC tracks the national median of $98,700 closely. Pay ranges from under $66,410 at the tenth percentile to more than $175,110 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $82,190 to $133,080.

The area has 380 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 9.00 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Within the state, Greensboro records the highest median at $80,310. Of the 571 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 88th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Raleigh-Cary, NC · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$66,410−32.7%
25th$82,190−16.7%
Median (50th)$102,560+3.9%
75th$133,080+34.8%
90th$175,110+77.4%
Mean$107,800+9.2%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in North Carolina

Median annual wage for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Greensboro$80,31040

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Raleigh sit close to the national average, so $102,560 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$102,560as reported by BLS

Local price level

98.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$104,440US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $102,560 a year, 3.9% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $66,410 to $175,110 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 380 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Greensboro, at $80,310.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary in Raleigh, NC?

The median annual wage is $102,560, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $98,700, so pay in Raleigh, NC is 3.9% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Raleigh, NC earns more than $175,110 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $66,410 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Greensboro, at $80,310 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 380 jobs in this occupation in Raleigh, NC. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.