SOC 25-2012 · Fayetteville, NC metro

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Fayetteville, NC

The average salary for kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Fayetteville, North Carolina is $50,110 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,680: half of the 110 people in this job in the Fayetteville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

$50,110average per year

Median $47,680Take-home ≈ $40,953

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#11 of 11North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,730 or more. The middle half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Fayetteville earn between $39,130 and $60,390.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,110$4,176—
Median$47,680$3,973—
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,130$3,261—
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,390$5,032—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Fayetteville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Fayetteville earn 6% less than the North Carolina average ($53,120) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($69,370). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $62,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$50,110$47,680$37,110$60,730110
North Carolina$53,120$53,180$40,760$63,6202,250
United States$69,370$62,680$46,990$101,830108,870

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $50,110, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $40,953 a year, or $3,413 a month and $1,575 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Fayetteville a good place for kindergarten teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $50,110 buys what about $54,480 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($45,620). A typical home costs $259,183, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other North Carolina cities

Fayetteville ranks 11th of 11 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($60,730).

All Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for kindergarten teachers (except special education)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,550).

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Fayetteville: questions

What is the entry-level kindergarten teachers (except special education) salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the kindergarten teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $40,953 a year ($3,413 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,110.

Do kindergarten teachers (except special education) earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2012; area Fayetteville, NC (22180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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