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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in North Carolina

The median philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in North Carolina earns $76,340 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,941 a month.

10th percentile
$47,100
25th percentile
$60,890
Median percentile
$76,340
75th percentile
$99,750
90th percentile
$136,810

Based on 680 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

$59,291 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,340
Federal income tax−$7,965
Social Security + Medicare−$5,840
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,244
Monthly take-home$4,941
Every two weeks$2,280

Does it go far here?

$80,932Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
25%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 philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina