High school teacher · Fayetteville, NC

High school teacher in Fayetteville: $348/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Fayetteville at $49,580 a year. About 1,030 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.15). The 10th percentile is $37,870 and the 90th is $58,880. Pay ranks 359th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,044/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $348 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Staunton, about 216 miles away, at $1,629 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$348

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$49,580

$37,870 to $58,880

Rent (1 bd)

$1,044

$1,243 (2 bd)

Employment

1,030

Location quotient 1.15

Pay rank

359th of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $49,580.

Taxes$772
Rent$1,044
Other living costs$1,967
Left over$348

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $49,580
Federal income tax: −$3,911
Social Security and Medicare: −$3,793
State income tax (NC): −$1,565
Take-home pay: $40,311
Effective tax rate: 18.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,044
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $573
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,011

Left over each month

$4,132 gross, minus $772 in tax and $3,011 in living costs.

$348

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Staunton, $1,629/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in Fayetteville?

$49,580 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,030 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Fayetteville?

$348 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,044, and pay covers 4.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Staunton, about 216 miles away, leaves $1,629 a month, more than Fayetteville.