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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Charlotte, NC

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $60,300 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,006 a month.

10th percentile
$47,270
25th percentile
$48,740
Median percentile
$60,300
75th percentile
$62,590
90th percentile
$75,520

Based on 8,500 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

$48,068 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,300
Federal income tax−$5,056
Social Security + Medicare−$4,613
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,563
Monthly take-home$4,006
Every two weeks$1,849

Does it go far here?

$61,943Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,473 a month, Census ACS).

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Chief Executives$329,030
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Dentists, General$189,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,840
Financial Managers$172,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,960
Marketing Managers$166,200

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