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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Charlotte, NC

The median special education teachers, middle school in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $60,590 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,024 a month.

10th percentile
$47,340
25th percentile
$48,510
Median percentile
$60,590
75th percentile
$64,020
90th percentile
$73,670

Based on 760 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

$48,289 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,590
Federal income tax−$5,091
Social Security + Medicare−$4,635
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,575
Monthly take-home$4,024
Every two weeks$1,857

Does it go far here?

$62,241Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,473 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlotte, NC

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$329,030
Physicians, All Other$327,040
Nurse Anesthetists$277,550
Dentists, General$189,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,840
Financial Managers$172,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,960
Marketing Managers$166,200

All special education teachers, middle school salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina