2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays
Burlington
Burlington, NC metropolitan area. 20 published occupation pages; regional price parity 93.2 (US = 100).
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · 20 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation
What Burlington pays
Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.
| Occupation | Median | Employment |
|---|
| Software Developers | $127,570 | 270 |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | 1,080 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $80,320 | 430 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $74,820 | 290 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $66,890 | 600 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $58,340 | 380 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $56,740 | 670 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $56,290 | 1,020 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $47,460 | 600 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $47,340 | 670 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $46,020 | 520 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $44,630 | 730 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $44,190 | 620 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $43,750 | 2,660 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $41,040 | 1,290 |
| Nursing Assistants | $39,090 | 1,020 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $35,620 | 1,810 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $35,250 | 920 |
| Cashiers | $28,690 | 1,950 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $27,450 | 1,680 |
Sources
How this page was made
- Wage data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.
Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.