SOC 25-3031 · Asheville, NC metro

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Asheville, NC

The average salary for substitute teachers, short-term in Asheville, North Carolina is $36,120 a year ($17.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,060: half of the 540 people in this job in the Asheville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$36,120average per year

$17.37 / hourMedian $34,060Take-home ≈ $30,270

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $41K90th

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

540people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#4 of 13North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay range in Asheville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,830 or more. The middle half of substitute teachers, short-term in Asheville earn between $33,780 and $40,830.

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $41K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,120$3,010$17.37
Median$34,060$2,838$16.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,780$2,815$16.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,830$3,402$19.63

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Asheville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Substitute teachers, short-term in Asheville earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($35,220) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $41,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Asheville$36,120$34,060$28,880$40,830540
North Carolina$35,220$33,780$28,390$45,04020,360
United States$46,420$41,670$28,560$65,790524,770

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary after taxes in Asheville

On the average salary of $36,120, a single filer in Asheville takes home about $30,270 a year, or $2,522 a month and $1,164 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 substitute teachers, short-term? 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 $36,120 buys what about $37,428 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Asheville ($46,870). A typical home costs $428,742, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other North Carolina cities

Asheville ranks 4th of 13 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($40,400).

All Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,170).

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary by city

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Asheville: questions

How much do substitute teachers, short-term make an hour in Asheville?

$17.37 an hour on average, and $16.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level substitute teachers, short-term salary in Asheville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the substitute teachers, short-term take-home pay in Asheville?

About $30,270 a year ($2,522 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,120.

Do substitute teachers, short-term earn more in Asheville than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 25-3031; area Asheville, NC (11700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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