Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors pay in North Carolina

$54,100avg. a year
$26.01 an hour · 3,720 employed

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in North Carolina earn an average of $54,100 a year. That is $11,760 (18%) less than the U.S. average of $65,860. The best-paying metro area is Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC at $85,490.

$51,810Median pay
$26.01Average hourly
+5%Avg. pay since 2020
#34Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying North Carolina metro areas

Average pay for adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors by metro area. Swipe to see all 14.

1200 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$85,490
$41.10 an hour
2370 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$62,770
$30.18 an hour
3150 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$56,350
$27.09 an hour
41,120 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$55,910
$26.88 an hour
590 jobs
Greenville, NC
$55,450
$26.66 an hour
6160 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$54,990
$26.44 an hour
7300 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$54,870
$26.38 an hour
8110 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$53,910
$25.92 an hour
9130 jobs
Asheville, NC
$51,530
$24.77 an hour
1050 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$49,330
$23.72 an hour
11120 jobs
Burlington, NC
$49,160
$23.64 an hour
1250 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$48,340
$23.24 an hour
13170 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$47,370
$22.77 an hour
1450 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$45,120
$21.69 an hour

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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors pay in North Carolina, charted

Pay over time

North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where North Carolina adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $53k$53k–$60k$60k–$67k$67k+North Carolina

North Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$65,860$31.66
North Carolina$54,100$26.01
Virginia$70,180$33.74
Tennessee$66,070$31.77
South Carolina$62,770$30.18
Georgia$46,740$22.47

Questions and answers

How much do adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors make in North Carolina?

The average is $54,100 a year, and the median is $51,810. That is $11,760 (18%) less than the U.S. average of $65,860.

What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?

$26.01 an hour on average; the median is $24.91.

Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ($85,490), followed by Raleigh-Cary, NC ($62,770). The lowest average among 14 metro areas with data is Goldsboro, NC ($45,120).

How does North Carolina rank?

North Carolina ranks #34 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-3011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.