Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $125,510. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 17.0% above the national median ($107,310).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $66,420 | Not available |
| 25th percentile | $95,580 | Not available |
| Median (50th) | $125,510 | Not available |
| 75th percentile | $216,640 | Not available |
| 90th percentile | $329,800 | Not available |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 3.5% — Very reliable
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Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC’s regional price level is below the national average (index 97.572, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $128,633 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.