Food Service Managers salary in Burlington, NC

The median food service managers in Burlington, NC earns $65,160 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,314 a month.

10th percentile: $34,990
25th percentile: $49,410
Median percentile: $65,160
75th percentile: $82,140
90th percentile: $99,990

Based on 170 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

$51,767 take-home a year

Gross pay	$65,160
Federal income tax	−$5,639
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,985
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$2,769
Monthly take-home	$4,314
Every two weeks	$1,991

Does it go far here?

$69,917Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).

25%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
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$51,000

All food service managers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina