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Electricians salary in Burlington, NC

The median electricians in Burlington, NC earns $51,400 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,441 a month.

10th percentile
$37,500
25th percentile
$45,390
Median percentile
$51,400
75th percentile
$60,020
90th percentile
$72,350

Based on 230 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

$41,295 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,400
Federal income tax−$3,988
Social Security + Medicare−$3,932
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,185
Monthly take-home$3,441
Every two weeks$1,588

Does it go far here?

$55,153Median 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

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

All electricians salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina