Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in Burlington, NC

The median clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Burlington, NC earns $51,000 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,416 a month.

10th percentile: $36,540
25th percentile: $41,400
Median percentile: $51,000
75th percentile: $66,010
90th percentile: $80,910

Based on 1,820 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

$40,991 take-home a year

Gross pay	$51,000
Federal income tax	−$3,940
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,902
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$2,168
Monthly take-home	$3,416
Every two weeks	$1,577

Does it go far here?

$54,723Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).

31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Burlington, NC

Job	Median 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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,460

All clinical laboratory technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina