Salaries in Burlington, NC

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Burlington, NC • 280 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $238,52070
      Dentists, General $171,01070
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $157,110180
      Purchasing Managers $152,87030
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $139,23050
      Natural Sciences Managers $134,06040
      Pharmacists $133,420150
      Nurse Practitioners $130,89080
      Financial Managers $130,250150
      Sales Managers $128,770180
      Chief Executives $126,24030
      Computer Network Architects $118,13050
      Human Resources Managers $116,12050
      Software Developers $114,510260
      Computer Systems Analysts $110,600220
      Physician Assistants $109,23060
      Veterinarians $107,03040
      Industrial Production Managers $106,420190
      Medical and Health Services Managers $105,930250
      Electrical Engineers $105,25050
      Personal Financial Advisors $104,64040
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $103,47030
      Information Security Analysts $103,14050
      Marketing Managers $102,81060
      Managers, All Other $101,810180
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $101,40060
      Construction Managers $101,020150
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $98,50060
      Physical Therapists $96,750100
      Facilities Managers $96,61040
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $96,490130
      Administrative Services Managers $96,42080
      Data Scientists $96,30080
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $96,13040
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $95,00090
      General and Operations Managers $94,050950
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $93,39090
      Civil Engineers $91,59040
      Dental Hygienists $90,790120
      Lawyers $90,71070
      Management Analysts $89,86080
      Registered Nurses $87,1101,070
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $86,29040
      Mechanical Engineers $85,96090
      Industrial Engineers $84,690190
      Occupational Therapists $84,36080
      Respiratory Therapists $82,78040
      Financial and Investment Analysts $82,53080
      Computer Occupations, All Other $81,370100
      Project Management Specialists $80,820240
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $78,34090
      Interior Designers $77,59030
      Logisticians $77,01070
      Tool and Die Makers $75,75060
      Accountants and Auditors $75,640420
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $75,490140
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $75,14060
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $74,20040
      Physical Therapist Assistants $73,34040
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $71,87030
      Social and Community Service Managers $71,30050
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $70,830260
      Speech-Language Pathologists $70,33090
      Computer Network Support Specialists $69,85050
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $69,000250
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $68,870110
      Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $68,74030
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $67,550350
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $67,160340
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $65,440340
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $65,430170
      Cost Estimators $64,75090
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $63,87040
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $63,650160
      Human Resources Specialists $63,270260
      Postal Service Clerks $63,19040
      Fundraisers $62,83050
      Compliance Officers $62,40060
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $61,98030
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $61,920530
      School Psychologists $61,300
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $61,150100
      Healthcare Social Workers $61,11060
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $60,800580
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $60,620400
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $60,30070
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $60,14090
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $60,110540
      Instructional Coordinators $59,54050
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $59,33050
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $58,890170
      Insurance Underwriters $58,79040
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $58,66080
      Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $58,31040
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $58,25040
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $57,88040
      Construction and Building Inspectors $57,74050
      Chefs and Head Cooks $57,67050
      Food Service Managers $57,570170
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $57,49070
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $57,32060
      Public Relations Specialists $57,07070
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $56,82050
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $56,70080
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $56,580
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $56,330180
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $56,05040
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $56,020150
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $55,400310
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $54,88090
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $54,150170
      Biological Technicians $53,98050
      Computer User Support Specialists $52,670230
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $51,41030
      Loan Officers $51,200150
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $51,190250
      Insurance Sales Agents $51,100310
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $50,87030
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $50,69050
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $50,59090
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $50,42080
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $50,400100
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,920390
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $49,71040
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $49,280180
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $49,24050
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $49,2101,830
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,190150
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $49,190840
      Machinists $49,000230
      Opticians, Dispensing $48,97030
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $48,95080
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $48,74080
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $48,740240
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $48,65030
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $48,270340
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $48,26090
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $48,260100
      Electricians $48,230290
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $48,16070
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,130330
      Graphic Designers $47,95070
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $47,750700
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $47,620150
      Emergency Medical Technicians $47,450170
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $47,300120
      New Accounts Clerks $47,11030
      Sheet Metal Workers $47,02050
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $46,920
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $46,870360
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $46,800100
      Printing Press Operators $46,710100
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $46,69030
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $46,68060
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $46,45080
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $46,41040
      Dental Assistants $46,390150
      Rehabilitation Counselors $46,12040
      Pipelayers $46,07030
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $46,06040
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,06030
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,040660
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $46,010620
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $45,63060
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $45,550600
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $45,30050
      Medical Records Specialists $45,12040
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,070130
      Tax Preparers $44,88030
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $44,810220
      Medical Assistants $43,980320
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $43,900610
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $43,70090
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $43,67090
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $43,56030
      Social and Human Service Assistants $43,32050
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,32070
      Highway Maintenance Workers $43,25040
      Billing and Posting Clerks $42,64090
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $42,640760
      Phlebotomists $42,440290
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $41,62060
      Data Entry Keyers $41,55040
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $41,21050
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $41,15040
      Coaches and Scouts $40,980140
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $40,68040
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $40,63040
      Nursing Assistants $40,5801,130
      Order Clerks $40,58040
      Pest Control Workers $40,45060
      Training and Development Specialists $40,400250
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $40,24060
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $40,03070
      Carpenters $39,940120
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,93030
      Library Assistants, Clerical $39,90060
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,850530
      Construction Laborers $39,720380
      Tire Builders $39,72040
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $39,520300
      Customer Service Representatives $39,4501,450
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $39,160410
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $39,13050
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $39,13030
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $39,100660
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $38,44060
      Tutors $38,250100
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $38,070370
      Tellers $37,81090
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,80030
      Office Clerks, General $37,440840
      Light Truck Drivers $36,980570
      Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $36,890130
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,82050
      Interpreters and Translators $36,81040
      Firefighters $36,780200
      Pharmacy Technicians $36,650230
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $36,500870
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $36,480370
      Bakers $36,340150
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $36,33080
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $36,30070
      Counter and Rental Clerks $35,940190
      Helpers--Electricians $35,840110
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $35,820440
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $35,710520
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $35,69080
      Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,600170
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $35,60060
      Bus Drivers, School $35,54090
      Couriers and Messengers $35,520350
      Helpers--Production Workers $35,32040
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $35,1902,150
      Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,010310
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $34,99070
      Stockers and Order Fillers $34,9601,710
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $34,950150
      Parts Salespersons $34,530180
      Production Workers, All Other $34,260380
      Cooks, Restaurant $34,110750
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $34,010160
      Tire Repairers and Changers $33,97070
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $33,860820
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $33,31040
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $33,30060
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $32,98080
      Bill and Account Collectors $32,730
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $32,220730
      Security Guards $32,140160
      Dishwashers $30,910270
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $30,74070
      Food Batchmakers $30,47040
      Sewing Machine Operators $29,950180
      Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $29,870140
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $29,42080
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,370160
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,120330
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $29,00040
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $28,910250
      Animal Caretakers $28,660100
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $28,590830
      Food Preparation Workers $28,380370
      Retail Salespersons $28,3002,370
      Residential Advisors $28,23040
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $28,19070
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,1101,460
      Bartenders $27,890220
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $27,750190
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $27,740530
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $27,370100
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $27,300190
      Childcare Workers $27,260120
      Cashiers $27,2601,980
      Cooks, Fast Food $26,6601,750
      Recreation Workers $26,570170
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $26,27060
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $25,620230
      Waiters and Waitresses $23,4201,190
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $22,690130