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Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Raleigh, NC

The median recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $65,400 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,329 a month.

10th percentile
$52,060
25th percentile
$52,060
Median percentile
$65,400
75th percentile
$84,590
90th percentile
$107,800

Based on 150 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

$51,949 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,400
Federal income tax−$5,668
Social Security + Medicare−$5,003
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,780
Monthly take-home$4,329
Every two weeks$1,998

Does it go far here?

$66,628Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

All recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina