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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Rocky Mount, NC earns $47,830 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,215 a month.

10th percentile
$37,340
25th percentile
$45,560
Median percentile
$47,830
75th percentile
$57,750
90th percentile
$58,460

Based on 360 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

$38,579 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,830
Federal income tax−$3,560
Social Security + Medicare−$3,659
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,033
Monthly take-home$3,215
Every two weeks$1,484

Does it go far here?

$54,345Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,610
Registered Nurses$82,300
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,710
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,840

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