SALARY · ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL EDUCATION · NORTH CAROLINA

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in North Carolina

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for elementary school teachers, except special education in North Carolina was $54,930 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$54,930

Not published per hour at the median · That is $9,040 (14.1 percent) below the national median of $63,970 for this occupation.

$54,070Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$42,410People employed in this job in North Carolina

Salary range

25th: $47,470Median: $54,93075th: $59,730
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$47,470
Median (50th percentile)$54,930
75th percentile$59,730
Mean$54,070

The middle half of workers earned from $47,470 to $59,730 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$44,633 a year
$3,719 a month
Federal tax $4,412 · FICA $4,202 · State tax $1,683

Caveat: the North Carolina rate is from NCDOR, but the $12,750 deduction comes from the statute text, not an NCDOR deduction page.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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