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Cashiers salary in Burlington, NC

The median cashiers in Burlington, NC earns $28,690 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,001 a month.

10th percentile
$22,400
25th percentile
$26,120
Median percentile
$28,690
75th percentile
$31,110
90th percentile
$35,700

Based on 1,950 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

$24,013 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,690
Federal income tax−$1,263
Social Security + Medicare−$2,195
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,219
Monthly take-home$2,001
Every two weeks$924

Does it go far here?

$30,785Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).
53%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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