Career/Technical Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary Information in North Carolina

The average annual salaries for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in the state of North Carolina are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of career/technical education teachers, secondary school amongst North Carolina metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School in North Carolina (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,280
25th Percentile Wage
$47,450
50th Percentile Wage
$50,500
75th Percentile Wage
$58,780
90th Percentile Wage
$61,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $41,280.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$50,500
2.42% 7.84%
2021
$49,280
-9.66% -
2020
$54,040
2.05% -
2019
$52,930
5.27% -
2018
$50,140
0.70% -
2017
$49,790
4.38% -
2016
$47,610
1.39% -
2015
$46,950
2.15% -
2014
$45,940
-0.44% -
2013
$46,140
-0.87% -
2012
$46,540
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School in North Carolina Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in some North Carolina cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in state of North Carolina ranges from $46,330 to $57,890. The highest paying area for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in North Carolina is Durham-Chapel Hill with a median annual salary of $57,890. The second highest paying city/area in North Carolina State is New Bern (mean annual salary $55,100). The lowest paying area is Fayetteville with a median annual salary of $46,330.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$57,890
New Bern
$55,100
Raleigh-Cary
$51,290
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$50,790
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$50,760
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$50,650
Wilmington
$50,650
Asheville
$50,300
Greensboro-High Point
$50,130
Winston-Salem
$49,770
Greenville
$49,080
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$48,900
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$48,790
Rocky Mount
$47,150
Fayetteville
$46,330