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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Goldsboro, NC earns $52,180 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,491 a month.

10th percentile
$42,880
25th percentile
$45,450
Median percentile
$52,180
75th percentile
$56,640
90th percentile
$61,720

Based on 360 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

$41,889 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,180
Federal income tax−$4,082
Social Security + Medicare−$3,992
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,218
Monthly take-home$3,491
Every two weeks$1,611

Does it go far here?

$58,986Median pay in Goldsboro, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($965 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Goldsboro, NC

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$82,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,240
Office Clerks, General$38,620
Nursing Assistants$38,540
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,300
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,730
Customer Service Representatives$34,500
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,850

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