Salaries in Burlington, NC metro area

Typical pay for 263 jobs in the Burlington, NC metro area. The median for all workers is $44,010 a year ($21.16 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$44,010

Median hourly

$21.16

Workers

67,830

vs U.S. median

-14%

Highest paying jobs in Burlington, NC

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$350,130	90
Dentists, General	$166,330	60
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$165,490	150
Marketing Manager	$164,770	80
Natural Sciences Manager	$163,020	40
Purchasing Manager	$152,870	30
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$150,080	60
Human Resources Manager	$135,220	60
Financial Manager	$134,760	190
Nurse Practitioner	$131,980	80
Pharmacist	$130,730	120
Veterinarian	$129,800	40
Sales Manager	$129,740	200
Software Developer	$127,570	270
Electrical Engineer	$119,650	30

Most common jobs in Burlington, NC

Job	Workers	Median salary
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2,660	$43,750
Retail Salesperson	2,570	$29,630
Cashier	1,950	$28,690
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	1,820	$51,000
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,810	$35,620
Cooks, Fast Food	1,680	$27,450
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,480	$27,710
Customer Service Representative	1,290	$41,040
Waiters and Waitresses	1,100	$29,330
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,090	$46,650
Registered Nurse	1,080	$84,180
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,020	$56,290
Nursing Assistant	1,020	$39,090
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	920	$35,250
General and Operations Managers	900	$94,250

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in North Carolina.

All 263 jobs by category

Management Occupations (20)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (19)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (9)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (7)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (4)Community and Social Service Occupations (8)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (14)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (6)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (20)Healthcare Support Occupations (8)Protective Service Occupations (7)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)Personal Care and Service Occupations (10)Sales and Related Occupations (11)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (28)Construction and Extraction Occupations (14)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (15)Production Occupations (29)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (12)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$104,010	$50.00	80
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$150,080	$72.16	60
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$165,490	$79.56	150
Construction Manager	$104,470	$50.23	180
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$78,530	—	160
Facilities Manager	$93,290	$44.85	50
Financial Manager	$134,760	$64.79	190
Food Service Manager	$65,160	$31.33	170
General and Operations Managers	$94,250	$45.31	900
Human Resources Manager	$135,220	$65.01	60
Industrial Production Manager	$112,690	$54.18	180
Managers, All Other	$112,090	$53.89	180
Marketing Manager	$164,770	$79.22	80
Medical and Health Services Managers	$110,090	$52.93	200
Natural Sciences Manager	$163,020	$78.38	40
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$55,230	$26.55	130
Purchasing Manager	$152,870	$73.49	30
Sales Manager	$129,740	$62.38	200
Social and Community Service Managers	$78,350	$37.67	60
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$103,690	$49.85	110

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$80,320	$38.61	430
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$74,820	$35.97	290
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$69,240	$33.29	160
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$67,290	$32.35	50
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$71,870	$34.56	30
Compliance Officer	$76,650	$36.85	90
Cost Estimator	$72,330	$34.78	90
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,530	$39.68	80
Fundraiser	$57,990	$27.88	60
Human Resources Specialist	$69,500	$33.42	280
Insurance Underwriter	$58,790	$28.26	40
Loan Officer	$52,590	$25.28	160
Logistician	$75,500	$36.30	70
Management Analyst	$96,290	$46.29	100
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$77,860	$37.43	300
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$56,820	$27.32	50
Personal Financial Advisor	$79,360	$38.15	40
Project Management Specialist	$83,370	$40.08	250
Training and Development Specialists	$58,690	$28.21	260

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$118,130	$56.79	50
Computer Network Support Specialist	$69,850	$33.58	50
Computer Occupations, All Other	$84,030	$40.40	100
Computer Systems Analyst	$118,590	$57.02	100
Computer User Support Specialist	$59,550	$28.63	190
Data Scientist	$96,300	$46.30	80
Information Security Analyst	$103,140	$49.59	50
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$87,660	$42.14	80
Software Developer	$127,570	$61.33	270

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Civil Engineer	$100,220	$48.18	40
Electrical Engineer	$119,650	$57.53	30
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$58,310	$28.04	40
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$56,580	$27.20	n/a
Industrial Engineer	$95,870	$46.09	190
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$68,740	$33.05	30
Mechanical Engineer	$95,870	$46.09	80

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Biological Technician	$53,980	$25.95	50
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$73,650	$35.41	120
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,430	$38.19	60
School Psychologist	$60,970	$29.31	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$56,480	$27.16	150
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$49,650	$23.87	60
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$59,190	$28.46	190
Healthcare Social Worker	$61,470	$29.55	100
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$57,880	$27.83	40
Rehabilitation Counselor	$31,520	$15.16	60
Social and Human Service Assistants	$44,190	$21.24	60
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$50,440	$24.25	90

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$102,120	$49.10	100
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$51,620	$24.82	110

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$48,750	$23.44	120
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$56,740	—	670
Instructional Coordinator	$60,790	$29.22	70
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$52,460	—	50
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,210	$29.43	60
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$61,980	—	30
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$33,680	$16.19	240
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,680	—	350
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$58,970	$28.35	120
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$53,920	—	70
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$58,970	—	70
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$49,710	—	40
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$29,780	—	520
Tutor	$40,540	$19.49	90

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$42,280	—	150
Graphic Designer	$56,990	$27.40	70
Interior Designer	$77,590	$37.31	30
Interpreters and Translators	$38,720	$18.61	50
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,480	$17.54	40
Public Relations Specialist	$59,150	$28.44	90

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$51,000	$24.52	1,820
Dental Hygienist	$97,210	$46.73	100
Dentists, General	$166,330	$79.96	60
Emergency Medical Technician	$49,180	$23.64	190
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$45,160	$21.71	90
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,450	$30.51	260
Medical Records Specialist	$43,220	$20.78	40
Nurse Practitioner	$131,980	$63.45	80
Occupational Therapist	$82,640	$39.73	80
Opticians, Dispensing	$55,530	$26.70	40
Pharmacist	$130,730	$62.85	120
Pharmacy Technician	$41,490	$19.95	240
Physical Therapist	$101,120	$48.62	100
Physician Assistant	$113,200	$54.42	50
Physicians, All Other	$350,130	$168.33	90
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$79,550	$38.24	120
Registered Nurse	$84,180	$40.47	1,080
Speech-Language Pathologist	$77,450	$37.24	90
Veterinarian	$129,800	$62.41	40
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$42,640	$20.50	40

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$50,140	$24.10	150
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$35,740	$17.18	n/a
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$30,420	$14.63	870
Medical Assistant	$43,250	$20.79	310
Nursing Assistant	$39,090	$18.79	1,020
Phlebotomist	$43,290	$20.81	230
Physical Therapist Assistant	$76,010	$36.54	40
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$35,690	$17.16	80

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$63,780	$30.66	50
Firefighter	$36,520	$17.56	240
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$56,820	$27.32	80
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$97,350	$46.80	70
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$30,790	$14.81	50
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$65,700	$31.59	370
Security Guard	$31,370	$15.08	160

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$31,170	$14.98	260
Chefs and Head Cooks	$55,530	$26.70	60
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,450	$13.20	1,680
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$34,860	$16.76	150
Cooks, Restaurant	$32,830	$15.78	740
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$28,100	$13.51	230
Dishwasher	$31,410	$15.10	190
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,710	$13.32	1,480
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$43,590	$20.96	620
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$30,050	$14.45	70
Food Preparation Worker	$29,660	$14.26	410
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$28,670	$13.78	90
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,170	$13.06	240
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,330	$14.10	1,100

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$48,280	$23.21	70
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$54,370	$26.14	50
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,250	$16.95	920
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,990	$17.78	470
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,330	$14.10	330
Pest Control Worker	$33,560	$16.14	50

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,620	$13.76	180
Animal Caretaker	$33,010	$15.87	80
Childcare Worker	$31,030	$14.92	170
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$36,650	$17.62	170
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$51,330	$24.68	80
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$43,560	$20.94	30
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,700	$16.69	90
Recreation Worker	$27,860	$13.39	140
Residential Advisor	$34,690	$16.68	50
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$33,300	$16.01	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$28,690	$13.79	1,950
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,920	$17.75	230
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$81,050	$38.97	120
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,340	$22.76	670
Insurance Sales Agent	$49,990	$24.03	320
Parts Salesperson	$30,250	$14.54	220
Retail Salesperson	$29,630	$14.24	2,570
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,340	$28.05	380
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$66,890	$32.16	600
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$68,700	$33.03	40
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$51,890	$24.95	140

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Billing and Posting Clerks	$48,380	$23.26	70
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,460	$22.82	600
Couriers and Messengers	$38,340	$18.43	180
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$50,960	$24.50	100
Customer Service Representative	$41,040	$19.73	1,290
Data Entry Keyer	$35,860	$17.24	40
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$45,760	$22.00	70
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$49,670	$23.88	90
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,620	$29.63	80
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,430	$28.57	500
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$47,490	$22.83	40
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,800	$18.18	30
Library Assistants, Clerical	$39,900	$19.18	60
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$50,420	$24.24	80
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,190	$21.24	620
New Accounts Clerk	$47,110	$22.65	30
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$46,280	$22.25	30
Office Clerks, General	$38,760	$18.63	810
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$55,440	$26.65	50
Postal Service Clerk	$65,170	$31.33	40
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$61,010	$29.33	170
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$46,440	$22.33	110
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$48,160	$23.16	70
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$36,230	$17.42	300
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$44,630	$21.46	730
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$42,780	$20.57	310
Teller	$43,960	$21.14	80
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$52,390	$25.19	30

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$49,280	$23.69	100
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$45,240	$21.75	110
Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,760	$30.17	50
Construction Laborer	$42,320	$20.35	400
Electrician	$51,400	$24.71	230
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$71,390	$34.32	360
Helpers--Electricians	$35,140	$16.90	150
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$39,250	$18.87	70
Highway Maintenance Worker	$47,180	$22.68	40
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$51,570	$24.79	200
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$39,050	$18.77	50
Pipelayer	$46,070	$22.15	30
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$56,890	$27.35	260
Sheet Metal Worker	$47,020	$22.61	50

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$51,640	$24.83	50
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$49,300	$23.70	100
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$45,750	$21.99	370
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$60,680	$29.17	180
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$43,840	$21.08	50
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$71,850	$34.55	260
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$52,450	$25.21	280
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$38,760	$18.64	130
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$48,490	$23.31	280
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$44,000	$21.15	50
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,020	$22.13	520
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$47,970	$23.06	100
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$66,860	$32.15	100
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$46,060	$22.15	40
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,160	$16.91	80

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$35,950	$17.28	180
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,480	$18.02	50
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,530	$22.37	110
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$46,940	$22.57	n/a
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,930	$19.20	30
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,480	$20.43	70
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,690	$30.62	450
Food Batchmaker	$30,470	$14.65	40
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$39,800	$19.14	50
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$36,980	$17.78	380
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,690	$14.76	140
Machinist	$56,460	$27.14	110
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$46,650	$22.43	1,090
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,050	$18.29	40
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,040	$17.33	130
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,310	$21.78	30
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,890	$17.26	60
Printing Press Operator	$48,650	$23.39	90
Production Workers, All Other	$35,140	$16.90	350
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,090	$17.83	40
Sewing Machine Operator	$29,570	$14.22	180
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,400	$17.02	110
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$33,540	$16.13	240
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,980	$17.30	170
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$36,380	$17.49	120
Tire Builder	$39,720	$19.10	40
Tool and Die Makers	$78,140	$37.57	40
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$47,110	$22.65	50
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$50,740	$24.40	120

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$31,870	$15.32	90
Bus Drivers, School	$36,990	$17.78	70
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$27,140	$13.05	230
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$54,220	$26.07	500
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,290	$27.06	1,020
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$44,910	$21.59	590
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,750	$21.04	2,660
Light Truck Driver	$37,940	$18.24	370
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$29,540	$14.20	460
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$41,030	$19.73	100
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$29,190	$14.03	40
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,620	$17.12	1,810