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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in North Carolina

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

10th percentile
$44,720
25th percentile
$48,500
Median percentile
$58,260
75th percentile
$61,430
90th percentile
$73,990

Based on 4,430 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?

$61,765Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
32%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina