Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #49 of 51 · NC

28.1% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $55,540 ≈ $27/hr
Median annual salary $56,770
Employment 3,400

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $45,200P25 $47,450 Median $56,770P75 $61,100P90 $70,600

About 80% of special education teachers, secondary schools in North Carolina earn between $45,200 and $70,600. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$55,540
U.S. average
$77,260

The mean special education teachers, secondary school salary in North Carolina is $55,540, about 28.1% below the U.S. average ($77,260). That works out to roughly $27/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $64,630 $62,290 110
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $60,070 $61,410 1,070
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $58,490 $54,140 250
Greensboro-High Point, NC $56,660 $54,960 360
Asheville, NC $55,490 $54,350 50
Rocky Mount, NC $54,910 $52,470 40
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,260 $55,340 270
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,150 $54,150 190

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