High School Teacher Salary in Charlotte, NC

Updated November 9, 2026

The median high school teacher in the Charlotte area earns $60,300 a year, 16% below the U.S. median ($72,040) and 5% above the North Carolina median ($57,650). Half of the 8,500 high school teachers there earn between $48,740 and $62,590.

Median $60,300

10th: $47,27090th: $75,520

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Annual pay	Charlotte area	North Carolina	U.S.
10th percentile	$47,270	$45,430	$48,780
25th percentile	$48,740	$47,760	$59,980
Median	$60,300	$57,650	$72,040
75th percentile	$62,590	$60,740	$92,570
90th percentile	$75,520	$64,460	$107,600
Average	$59,940	$55,760	$76,320
Jobs	8,500	28,620	1,065,210

Charlotte, NC ranks 48th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for high school teacher pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($108,230).

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High school teacher pay in other cities

Raleigh, NC: $60,380
San Jose, CA: $108,230
Sacramento, CA: $105,060
San Francisco, CA: $102,880
San Diego, CA: $102,810
Seattle, WA: $102,670
Los Angeles, CA: $100,960
New York, NY: $100,800
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.