Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$53,180
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$56,379
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,680): −$9,500 (−15.2%)
North Carolina ranks 40th of 50 states by median pay, and 42nd of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,760 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $46,910 | Not published |
| Median | $53,180 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $59,530 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $63,620 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 2,250
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $53,180
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,680
- Difference
- −$9,500 (−15.2%)
Cost of living
$53,180 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $56,379
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $56,670 | $62,919 34th |
| Missouri | ||
| 39th | $56,590 | $62,312 36th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 40th | $53,180 | $56,379 42nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 41st | $53,160 | $48,349 50th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 42nd | $53,130 | $60,233 38th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education salary in North Carolina
$35,710/year North Carolina
- Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in the U.S.
$72,040/year U.S.
- Tutor salary in the U.S.
$43,350/year U.S.
- Education Teacher, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.
$75,350/year U.S.
- Instructional Coordinator salary in the U.S.
$77,440/year U.S.
- Self-Enrichment Teacher salary in the U.S.
$46,800/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in nearby places
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Georgia
$65,680/year Georgia
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in South Carolina
$60,890/year South Carolina
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Tennessee
$58,070/year Tennessee
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Virginia
$63,920/year Virginia
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in the U.S.
$62,680/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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