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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Asheville, NC

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Asheville, NC earns $55,490 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,701 a month.

10th percentile
$42,480
25th percentile
$47,040
Median percentile
$55,490
75th percentile
$61,380
90th percentile
$65,720

Based on 50 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

$44,408 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,490
Federal income tax−$4,479
Social Security + Medicare−$4,245
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,358
Monthly take-home$3,701
Every two weeks$1,708

Does it go far here?

$57,499Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

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