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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Burlington, NC

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Burlington, NC earns $33,680 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,318 a month.

10th percentile
$27,390
25th percentile
$29,090
Median percentile
$33,680
75th percentile
$38,140
90th percentile
$45,280

Based on 240 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

$27,810 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,680
Federal income tax−$1,862
Social Security + Medicare−$2,577
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,431
Monthly take-home$2,318
Every two weeks$1,070

Does it go far here?

$36,139Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Burlington, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,250
Registered Nurses$84,180
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,890
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,430
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,290
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,220
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,000

All preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina