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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in North Carolina

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in North Carolina earns $75,260 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,881 a month.

10th percentile
$49,820
25th percentile
$59,870
Median percentile
$75,260
75th percentile
$92,960
90th percentile
$109,840

Based on 1,100 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

$58,577 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,260
Federal income tax−$7,727
Social Security + Medicare−$5,757
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,199
Monthly take-home$4,881
Every two weeks$2,253

Does it go far here?

$79,787Median 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 psychology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina