SOC 25-1081 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for education teachers, postsecondary in Charlotte, North Carolina is $71,510 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,750: half of the 380 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,350).

$71,510average per year

Median $69,750Take-home ≈ $56,793

  • $35K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

380people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,820 or more. The middle half of education teachers, postsecondary in Charlotte earn between $46,340 and $86,840.

  • $35K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,510$5,959—
Median$69,750$5,812—
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,340$3,862—
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,840$7,237—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Charlotte vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Education teachers, postsecondary in Charlotte earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($73,220) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($79,350). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $75,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlotte$71,510$69,750$34,650$105,820380
North Carolina$73,220$70,050$41,030$105,8202,130
United States$79,350$75,350$39,530$126,86060,830

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Charlotte

On the average salary of $71,510, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $56,793 a year, or $4,733 a month and $2,184 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$56,793$4,733
Working in SC$56,712$4,726

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Charlotte a good place for education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Charlotte area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $71,510 buys what about $73,458 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 3rd of 7 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Wilmington pays the most ($94,630).

All Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for education teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,400).

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Charlotte: questions

What is the entry-level education teachers, postsecondary salary in Charlotte?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Charlotte?

About $56,793 a year ($4,733 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,510.

Do education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Charlotte than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,350).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1081; area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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