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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $60,380 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,011 a month.

10th percentile
$47,330
25th percentile
$49,560
Median percentile
$60,380
75th percentile
$62,890
90th percentile
$75,190

Based on 4,210 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

$48,129 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,380
Federal income tax−$5,066
Social Security + Medicare−$4,619
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,566
Monthly take-home$4,011
Every two weeks$1,851

Does it go far here?

$61,514Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
39%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina