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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Raleigh, NC

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $35,510 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,434 a month.

10th percentile
$29,880
25th percentile
$29,970
Median percentile
$35,510
75th percentile
$43,200
90th percentile
$48,430

Based on 1,860 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

$29,203 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,510
Federal income tax−$2,081
Social Security + Medicare−$2,717
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,509
Monthly take-home$2,434
Every two weeks$1,123

Does it go far here?

$36,177Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
65%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

All substitute teachers, short-term salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina