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Secondary School Teachers salary in Charlotte, NC

Secondary School Teachers in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan area earn a median of $60,300 a year, an average of $59,940. About 8,500 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Secondary School Teachers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$60,300
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$59,940
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$47,270
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$75,520
Top of the range
People employed
8,500
In Charlotte metro area
Rent share of median wage
29.9%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Charlotte

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,504
per month, in Charlotte, NC
Income needed for median rent
$60,200
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median secondary school teachers wage
$60,300
0.2% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
29.9%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$78,438
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Charlotte area. Read the Charlotte, NC cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Secondary School Teachers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Indianapolis, IN
+3.8%
Median $62,570
Mean $70,430
Employed 6,160
Columbus, OH
+35.0%
Median $81,400
Mean $85,780
Employed 9,210
San Francisco, CA
+70.6%
Median $102,880
Mean $119,470
Employed 11,520
Fort Worth, TX
+9.3%
Median $65,890
Mean $68,930
Employed 28,000
Jacksonville, FL
+3.9%
Median $62,650
Mean $68,750
Employed 3,720
Austin, TX
+3.3%
Median $62,320
Mean $64,230
Employed 8,160
San Jose, CA
+79.5%
Median $108,230
Mean $111,240
Employed 4,130
Seattle, WA
+70.3%
Median $102,670
Mean $101,680
Employed 7,720

See secondary school teachers pay in every covered city.

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State income tax North Carolina (NC)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.