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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in North Carolina

The median area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in North Carolina earns $66,470 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,397 a month.

10th percentile
$45,470
25th percentile
$48,720
Median percentile
$66,470
75th percentile
$84,710
90th percentile
$110,650

Based on 590 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$52,764 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,470
Federal income tax−$5,796
Social Security + Medicare−$5,085
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,825
Monthly take-home$4,397
Every two weeks$2,029

Does it go far here?

$70,468Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

All area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina