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Salaries in Burlington, NC

60K residents · Burlington, NC metro area

Burlington, NC is part of the Burlington, NC metropolitan area, the geography the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics uses for local wage estimates. The pages below show median pay for hundreds of occupations in and around Burlington, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.

Across all occupations, the median annual wage in North Carolina is $47,970. Cost of living varies widely within a metro, so treat these figures as a starting point.

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Convert any pay figure for Burlington and see how it compares.

Hourly
$31.25
Daily
$250
Weekly
$1,250
Bi-weekly
$2,500
Monthly
$5,417
Annual
$65,000

Top-paying jobs in Burlington

Most common jobs in Burlington

OccupationMedian annualEmployment
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,7502.7K
Retail Salespersons$29,6302.6K
Cashiers$28,6901.9K
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,0001.8K
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,6201.8K
Cooks, Fast Food$27,4501.7K
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,7101.5K
Customer Service Representatives$41,0401.3K
Waiters and Waitresses$29,3301.1K
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,6501.1K
Registered Nurses$84,1801.1K
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,2901.0K
Nursing Assistants$39,0901.0K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,250920
General and Operations Managers$94,250900
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,420870
Office Clerks, General$38,760810
Cooks, Restaurant$32,830740
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,630730
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,740670
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,340670
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,590620
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,190620
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,460600
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,890600
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,910590
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,020520
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,780520
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,430500
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,220500

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