SOC 25-1072 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Charlotte, North Carolina is $77,080 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,250: half of the 370 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,410).

$77,080average per year

Median $78,250Take-home ≈ $60,489

  • $30K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $107K90th

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

370people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#7 of 9North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,190 or more. The middle half of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Charlotte earn between $58,280 and $98,840.

  • $30K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $107K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,080$6,423—
Median$78,250$6,521—
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,280$4,857—
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,840$8,237—

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

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

Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Charlotte earn 10% less than the North Carolina average ($85,230) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($86,410). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $80,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlotte$77,080$78,250$30,340$107,190370
North Carolina$85,230$80,400$59,770$110,6202,560
United States$86,410$80,250$48,800$129,50077,960

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

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Charlotte

On the average salary of $77,080, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $60,489 a year, or $5,041 a month and $2,327 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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$60,489$5,041
Working in SC$60,261$5,022

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 nursing instructors and 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 $77,080 buys what about $79,180 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 7th of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Greenville pays the most ($103,440).

All Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

Waco, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($163,530).

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Charlotte: questions

What is the entry-level nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary salary in Charlotte?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Charlotte?

About $60,489 a year ($5,041 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,080.

Do nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary earn more in Charlotte than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,410).

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 25-1072; area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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