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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Asheville, NC

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Asheville, NC earns $59,980 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,985 a month.

10th percentile
$44,920
25th percentile
$50,520
Median percentile
$59,980
75th percentile
$60,160
90th percentile
$68,250

Based on 110 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

$47,825 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,980
Federal income tax−$5,018
Social Security + Medicare−$4,588
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,549
Monthly take-home$3,985
Every two weeks$1,839

Does it go far here?

$62,152Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
33%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina