Goldsboro, NC metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does an elementary school teacher make in Goldsboro, NC?

In the Goldsboro, NC metropolitan area, elementary school teachers earned a median of $49,240 a year in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 640 of these jobs there. That is 21% above the $40,570 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $44,690 and $59,600; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and North Carolina tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $40,288 in take-home pay.

Elementary school teacher pay in Goldsboro, NC at a glance

Median salary

$49,240$4,103 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$44,690—
25th percentile$46,360—
75th percentile$56,880—
90th percentile$59,600—
Jobs in this metro640Location quotient 1.78 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here21% aboveAll-jobs median $40,570
Against North Carolina10% belowStatewide median $54,930
Against the U.S.23% belowNational median $63,970

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Elementary school teacher salary in Goldsboro, NC after taxes

$49,240
$15,000$100,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$49,240
Net 82%
Fed 8%
NC 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$40,288After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,357Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,550Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.2%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,729 / yr
North Carolina state income tax$1,456 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,767 / yr

Elementary school teachers pay range in Goldsboro, NC, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Goldsboro, NC metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What elementary school teachers earned in the Goldsboro, NC metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (NC)
10th percentile—$3,724$44,690$36,814
25th percentile—$3,863$46,360$38,089
MedianMedian—$4,103$49,240$40,288
75th percentile—$4,740$56,880$46,122
90th percentile—$4,967$59,600$48,199

Is $49,240 a good salary in Goldsboro, NC?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for elementary school teachers next to both.

Median household income$59,733Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)88.511.5% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household82.4%of area median income

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Elementary school teacher pay in Goldsboro, NC: common questions

What is the median salary for elementary school teachers in Goldsboro, NC?

The BLS median annual wage for elementary school teachers in the Goldsboro, NC metro area was $49,240 in May 2025, about $4,103 a month. Statewide, the North Carolina median for this job is $54,930, so the metro pays 10% below the state.

Is there an hourly rate for elementary school teachers in Goldsboro, NC?

BLS publishes pay for this job as an annual salary only, because the hours worked in a year vary too much to state a meaningful hourly rate.

How many elementary school teachers work in Goldsboro, NC?

BLS estimated 640 jobs for elementary school teachers in the metro in May 2025, or 15.9 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.78 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for elementary school teachers in Goldsboro, NC?

BLS wage estimates for elementary school teachers in Goldsboro, NC run from $44,690 at the 10th percentile to $46,360 at the 25th, $56,880 at the 75th, and $59,600 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do elementary school teachers take home after taxes in Goldsboro, NC?

On a median gross salary of $49,240, an estimated $40,288 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,550 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in North Carolina in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $8,952 (an effective rate of 18.2%).

How much do elementary school teachers make per month in Goldsboro, NC?

On the median annual salary of $49,240, gross monthly income is $4,103. After federal, FICA, and North Carolina state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $3,357 per month (or $1,550 every two weeks).

Is $49,240 a good salary in Goldsboro, NC?

At $49,240, the median salary for elementary school teachers is 82.4% of the Goldsboro, NC median household income ($59,733). It is 21% above the $40,570 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 88.5, so prices here run 11.5% below the U.S. average.