metro Area

Salaries in Burlington, NC

Browse salary data for 249 occupations in the Burlington, NC area. The average median salary across all occupations is $56,844.

Occupations

249

Avg Median Salary

$56,844

Highest Paying

$238,520

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Burlington, NC

All Occupations in Burlington, NC

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other$238,52070
Dentists, General$171,01070
Computer and Information Systems Managers$157,110180
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
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
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
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
Computer Occupations, All Other$81,370100
Project Management Specialists$80,820240
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,34090
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
Social and Community Service Managers$71,30050
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$70,830260
Speech-Language Pathologists$70,33090
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,000250
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,870110
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
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,920530
School Psychologists$61,300N/A
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
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,66080
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$58,25040
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
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$56,70080
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 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
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
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$50,400100
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,920390
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
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,190840
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,190150
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
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
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$46,920N/A
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
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/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
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
Order Clerks$40,58040
Nursing Assistants$40,5801,130
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
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,850530
Construction Laborers$39,720380
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
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
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
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$32,98080
Bill and Account Collectors$32,730N/A
Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,220730
Security Guards$32,140160
Dishwashers$30,910270
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,74070
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