Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
$39,000avg. a year
$18.75 an hour · 4,570 employed
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn an average of $39,000 a year. That is $1,660 (4%) more than the North Carolina average of $37,340. The U.S. average is $43,030.
$36,480Median pay
$18.75Average hourly
+4%vs. North Carolina average
4,570Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for preschool teachers, except special education in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
11,980 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$41,340
$19.88 an hour
2610 jobs
Asheville, NC
$38,390
$18.46 an hour
31,290 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$38,320
$18.42 an hour
43,780 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$37,930
$18.24 an hour
5220 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$36,650
$17.62 an hour
6740 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$36,490
$17.54 an hour
71,390 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$36,230
$17.42 an hour
8910 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$35,320
$16.98 an hour
9240 jobs
Burlington, NC
$35,220
$16.93 an hour
10320 jobs
Greenville, NC
$34,800
$16.73 an hour
11350 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$34,110
$16.40 an hour
12610 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$33,980
$16.34 an hour
13290 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$33,850
$16.28 an hour
14240 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$33,120
$15.92 an hour
15150 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$32,360
$15.56 an hour
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How Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $58,400 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,940 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $58,270 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $32,860 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $62,500 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $61,410 |
Questions and answers
How much do preschool teachers, except special education make in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia?
The average is $39,000 a year, and the median is $36,480. About 4,570 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $1,660 (4%) more than the North Carolina average of $37,340.
Is this job common in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia?
It makes up 3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.09 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-2011. Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.