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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary in North Carolina

The median social work teachers, postsecondary in North Carolina earns $68,660 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,518 a month.

10th percentile
$43,970
25th percentile
$60,910
Median percentile
$68,660
75th percentile
$81,330
90th percentile
$103,990

Based on 580 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

$54,214 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,660
Federal income tax−$6,275
Social Security + Medicare−$5,252
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,918
Monthly take-home$4,518
Every two weeks$2,085

Does it go far here?

$72,790Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
27%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 social work teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina