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Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary in North Carolina

The median geography teachers, postsecondary in North Carolina earns $84,630 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,398 a month.

10th percentile
$52,810
25th percentile
$75,090
Median percentile
$84,630
75th percentile
$105,520
90th percentile
$132,370

Based on 160 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

$64,770 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,630
Federal income tax−$9,789
Social Security + Medicare−$6,474
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,597
Monthly take-home$5,398
Every two weeks$2,491

Does it go far here?

$89,721Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
23%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 geography teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina