SALARY · MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL AND CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION · NORTH CAROLINA

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in North Carolina

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in North Carolina, the middle of the field earned $52,010 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$52,010

Not published per hour at the median · That is $12,360 (19.2 percent) below the national median of $64,370 for this occupation.

$53,350Mean annual salary

Not publishedMean hourly wage

$20,650People employed in this job in North Carolina

Salary range

25th: $47,050Median: $52,01075th: $59,110

Measure	Annual
25th percentile	$47,050
Median (50th percentile)	$52,010
75th percentile	$59,110
Mean	$53,350

The middle half of workers earned from $47,050 to $59,110 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$42,404 a year

$3,534 a month

Federal tax $4,061 · FICA $3,979 · State tax $1,566

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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