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Carpenters salary in Burlington, NC

The median carpenters in Burlington, NC earns $49,280 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,307 a month.

10th percentile
$35,700
25th percentile
$44,050
Median percentile
$49,280
75th percentile
$56,350
90th percentile
$60,910

Based on 100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$39,682 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,280
Federal income tax−$3,734
Social Security + Medicare−$3,770
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,094
Monthly take-home$3,307
Every two weeks$1,526

Does it go far here?

$52,878Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Burlington, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,250
Registered Nurses$84,180
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,890
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,430
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,290
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,220
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,000

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