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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Asheville, NC

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Asheville, NC earns $52,750 a year, 33% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,527 a month.

10th percentile
$26,190
25th percentile
$40,170
Median percentile
$52,750
75th percentile
$60,520
90th percentile
$79,460

Based on 80 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

$42,323 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,750
Federal income tax−$4,150
Social Security + Medicare−$4,035
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,242
Monthly take-home$3,527
Every two weeks$1,628

Does it go far here?

$54,660Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
37%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 english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina