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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in North Carolina

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in North Carolina earns $52,010 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,480 a month.

10th percentile
$44,660
25th percentile
$47,050
Median percentile
$52,010
75th percentile
$59,110
90th percentile
$61,770

Based on 20,650 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

$41,760 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,010
Federal income tax−$4,061
Social Security + Medicare−$3,979
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,210
Monthly take-home$3,480
Every two weeks$1,606

Does it go far here?

$55,139Median 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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina