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Secondary School Teachers salary in Greensboro, NC

Secondary School Teachers in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metropolitan area earn a median of $58,990 a year, an average of $55,520. About 2,300 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
$58,990
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$55,520
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$44,760
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$63,340
Top of the range
People employed
2,300
In Greensboro metro area
Rent share of median wage
22.7%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Greensboro

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

Median gross rent
$1,114
per month, in Greensboro, NC
Income needed for median rent
$44,600
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median secondary school teachers wage
$58,990
32.3% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
22.7%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$58,884
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 Greensboro area. Read the Greensboro, 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

Median $81,350
Mean $79,730
Employed 9,600
Median $62,130
Mean $68,400
Employed 9,870
Lincoln, NE
+6.7%
Median $62,920
Mean $68,740
Employed 860
Newark, NJ
+70.9%
Median $100,800
Mean $100,020
Employed 75,780
Median $100,800
Mean $100,020
Employed 75,780
St. Paul, MN
+33.9%
Median $79,010
Mean $85,250
Employed 9,840
Anchorage, AK
+35.0%
Median $79,650
Mean $84,690
Employed 1,130
Durham, NC
-1.9%
Median $57,870
Mean $56,050
Employed 1,620

See secondary school teachers pay in every covered city.

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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Secondary School Teachers salary in Greensboro, NC: FAQ

How much do secondary school teachers make in Greensboro, NC?

The median salary for secondary school teachers in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area is $58,990 a year (about $28 an hour for full-time work). The average is $55,520, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $58,990 a good salary for secondary school teachers in Greensboro, NC?

Yes. It is above the $44,600 needed to keep the median rent of $1,114 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 22.7% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid secondary school teachers earn in Greensboro, NC?

The top 10% earn more than $63,340 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $44,760.

How many secondary school teachers work in Greensboro, NC?

About 2,300 people work in this occupation in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

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.