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Childcare Workers salary in Asheville, NC

The median childcare workers in Asheville, NC earns $32,150 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,221 a month.

10th percentile
$25,550
25th percentile
$28,120
Median percentile
$32,150
75th percentile
$38,410
90th percentile
$40,790

Based on 520 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

$26,646 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,150
Federal income tax−$1,678
Social Security + Medicare−$2,459
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,366
Monthly take-home$2,221
Every two weeks$1,025

Does it go far here?

$33,314Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All childcare workers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina