Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $65K, rent takes 28.6% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,211/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondaries typically earn — is $44K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,613/month.

Local pay runs 20% below the national median — $65K here vs. $80K nationally.

Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area pays $65K median vs. the U.S. average of $80K — that’s -20%.

The median is $64,530 a year. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $43,550, and experienced philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondaries can clear $101,100. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,240/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,211/month, which eats 28.6% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salary is worth about $64,530 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.