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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in North Carolina

The median career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in North Carolina earns $62,390 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,138 a month.

10th percentile
$44,680
25th percentile
$51,840
Median percentile
$62,390
75th percentile
$74,820
90th percentile
$82,010

Based on 6,510 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

$49,659 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,390
Federal income tax−$5,307
Social Security + Medicare−$4,773
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,652
Monthly take-home$4,138
Every two weeks$1,910

Does it go far here?

$66,143Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
30%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 career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina