SOC 25-3021 · Asheville, NC metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Asheville, NC

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Asheville, North Carolina is $47,770 a year ($22.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,110: half of the 370 people in this job in the Asheville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$47,770average per year

$22.97 / hourMedian $46,110Take-home ≈ $39,166

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $64K90th

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

370people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#7 of 13North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Asheville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,550 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Asheville earn between $31,350 and $60,510.

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,770$3,981$22.97
Median$46,110$3,842$22.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,350$2,612$15.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,510$5,042$29.09

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Asheville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Asheville earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($47,770) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Asheville$47,770$46,110$26,830$63,550370
North Carolina$47,770$41,710$25,420$76,4909,320
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Asheville

On the average salary of $47,770, a single filer in Asheville takes home about $39,166 a year, or $3,264 a month and $1,506 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

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

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Is Asheville a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Asheville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $47,770 buys what about $49,500 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Asheville ($46,870). A typical home costs $428,742, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other North Carolina cities

Asheville ranks 7th of 13 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Pinehurst pays the most ($58,550).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Asheville: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Asheville?

$22.97 an hour on average, and $22.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Asheville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Asheville?

About $39,166 a year ($3,264 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,770.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Asheville than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Asheville, NC (11700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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