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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in North Carolina

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in North Carolina earns $57,650 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,838 a month.

10th percentile
$45,430
25th percentile
$47,760
Median percentile
$57,650
75th percentile
$60,740
90th percentile
$64,460

Based on 28,620 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

$46,052 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,650
Federal income tax−$4,738
Social Security + Medicare−$4,410
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,450
Monthly take-home$3,838
Every two weeks$1,771

Does it go far here?

$61,118Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
32%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina