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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Wilmington, NC earns $57,980 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,859 a month.

10th percentile
$44,790
25th percentile
$47,000
Median percentile
$57,980
75th percentile
$60,190
90th percentile
$66,500

Based on 730 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

$46,303 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,980
Federal income tax−$4,778
Social Security + Medicare−$4,435
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,464
Monthly take-home$3,859
Every two weeks$1,781

Does it go far here?

$60,132Median pay in Wilmington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,389 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wilmington, NC

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$152,150
Sales Managers$133,400
Managers, All Other$129,120
Software Developers$123,730
Construction Managers$103,810
General and Operations Managers$90,270
Project Management Specialists$89,120
Management Analysts$86,960

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