College Professor salary in North Carolina

BLS does not publish a separate estimate for College Professors. The figures on this page are the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other (25-1199), the closest published occupation.

The median annual wage for college professors in North Carolina is $74,240, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $77,640. North Carolina ranks 24 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$74,240

25th percentile

$56,630

75th percentile

$86,230

90th percentile

$163,130

Employment and national comparison

Employment in North Carolina	2,030
Mean annual wage in North Carolina	$88,990
National median	$77,640
National employment	149,840

Metro areas in North Carolina

Charlotte, NC: median $78,350
Raleigh, NC: median $75,210

States with similar pay for college professors

Idaho: median $74,180
Ohio: median $75,680
Kansas: median $75,790
Oregon: median $72,440
Indiana: median $76,390
Tennessee: median $76,480

See all states ranked for college professors.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Postsecondary Teachers, All Other" (25-1199), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.