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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Burlington, NC

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Burlington, NC earns $53,920 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,601 a month.

10th percentile
$43,780
25th percentile
$46,040
Median percentile
$53,920
75th percentile
$58,740
90th percentile
$61,430

Based on 70 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

$43,213 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,920
Federal income tax−$4,290
Social Security + Medicare−$4,125
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,292
Monthly take-home$3,601
Every two weeks$1,662

Does it go far here?

$57,857Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Burlington, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,250
Registered Nurses$84,180
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,890
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,430
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,290
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,220
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,000

All special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina