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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in North Carolina

The median atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in North Carolina earns $102,980 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,408 a month.

10th percentile
$63,180
25th percentile
$75,790
Median percentile
$102,980
75th percentile
$133,650
90th percentile
$174,010

Based on 360 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

$76,900 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,980
Federal income tax−$13,826
Social Security + Medicare−$7,878
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,377
Monthly take-home$6,408
Every two weeks$2,958

Does it go far here?

$109,175Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
19%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

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