SOC 25-3021 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Charlotte, North Carolina is $49,350 a year ($23.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,420: half of the 2,900 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 ($54,740).

$49,350average per year

$23.73 / hourMedian $41,420Take-home ≈ $40,372

  • $26K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $77K90th

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

2,900people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#4 of 13North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,360 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Charlotte earn between $30,650 and $61,370.

  • $26K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,350$4,112$23.73
Median$41,420$3,452$19.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,650$2,554$14.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,370$5,114$29.50

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

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

Self-enrichment teachers in Charlotte earn 3% more than the North Carolina average ($47,770) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlotte$49,350$41,420$25,790$77,3602,900
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 Charlotte

On the average salary of $49,350, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $40,372 a year, or $3,364 a month and $1,553 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 SC$40,876$3,406
Working in NC$40,372$3,364

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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $49,350 buys what about $50,694 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 4th 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 Charlotte: questions

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

$23.73 an hour on average, and $19.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,372 a year ($3,364 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,350.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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