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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Raleigh, NC

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $84,140 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,371 a month.

10th percentile
$45,460
25th percentile
$63,990
Median percentile
$84,140
75th percentile
$107,000
90th percentile
$134,530

Based on 270 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

$64,447 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,140
Federal income tax−$9,681
Social Security + Medicare−$6,437
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,576
Monthly take-home$5,371
Every two weeks$2,479

Does it go far here?

$85,720Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

All art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina