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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in North Carolina

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in North Carolina earns $53,180 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,554 a month.

10th percentile
$40,760
25th percentile
$46,910
Median percentile
$53,180
75th percentile
$59,530
90th percentile
$63,620

Based on 2,250 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

$42,650 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,180
Federal income tax−$4,202
Social Security + Medicare−$4,068
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,260
Monthly take-home$3,554
Every two weeks$1,640

Does it go far here?

$56,379Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
35%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina