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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary
in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$32,350
≈ $15.55/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,260 jobs
Middle 50%
$29,920–$33,630
vs U.S. median
-22%
Metro rank
#242 of 332

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in the Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $32,350 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,260 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% below the U.S. median of $41,670 and 4% below the NC statewide median of $33,780. It ranks #242 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, SHORT-TERM · WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$23,120P25$29,920MEDIAN$32,350P75$33,630P90$36,040
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,560P25$34,170MEDIAN$41,670P75$54,890P90$65,790
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    Questions

    What is the average Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area?

    The BLS median is $32,350 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,260 jobs pay between $29,920 and $33,630. The 10th percentile is $23,120 and the 90th is $36,040.

    Is Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term?

    That is 22% below the U.S. median of $41,670 and 4% below the NC statewide median of $33,780. It ranks #242 of 332 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Substitute Teachers, Short-Term make an hour in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area?

    About $15.55 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $32,350 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.38–$16.17 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.