Yes! Just wanted the other numbers to compare -- NC is paying less than the national starting salary on average for teachers and less than the national average

Yes! Just wanted the other numbers to compare -- NC is paying less than the national starting salary on average for teachers and less than the national average for nurses. In both cases starting pay and average NC pay are less than the US average salary. My wife could match her salary working at the local Sheetz gas station which does not require a masters degree AFAIK.