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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in North Carolina

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in North Carolina earns $58,600 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,898 a month.

10th percentile
$46,850
25th percentile
$49,770
Median percentile
$58,600
75th percentile
$60,830
90th percentile
$69,590

Based on 2,650 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

$46,775 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,600
Federal income tax−$4,852
Social Security + Medicare−$4,483
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,491
Monthly take-home$3,898
Every two weeks$1,799

Does it go far here?

$62,125Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
32%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, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina