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

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns $58,260 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,876 a month.

10th percentile
$46,390
25th percentile
$47,230
Median percentile
$58,260
75th percentile
$62,240
90th percentile
$69,800

Based on 330 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

$46,516 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,260
Federal income tax−$4,811
Social Security + Medicare−$4,457
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,476
Monthly take-home$3,876
Every two weeks$1,789

Does it go far here?

$59,710Median pay in Durham, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,466 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Durham, NC

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$190,370
Natural Sciences Managers$183,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,190
Marketing Managers$175,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,480
Financial Managers$165,470
Human Resources Managers$160,580
Managers, All Other$152,090

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