Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Burlington, NC

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Burlington, NC earns $56,740 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,780 a month.

10th percentile: $46,490
25th percentile: $47,210
Median percentile: $56,740
75th percentile: $59,490
90th percentile: $61,630

Based on 670 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

$45,359 take-home a year

Gross pay	$56,740
Federal income tax	−$4,629
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,341
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$2,411
Monthly take-home	$3,780
Every two weeks	$1,745

Does it go far here?

$60,882Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Burlington, NC

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$94,250
Registered Nurses	$84,180
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$66,890
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,430
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,290
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$54,220
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$51,000
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,460

All elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina