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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Burlington, NC

The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Burlington, NC earns $52,450 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,508 a month.

10th percentile
$37,490
25th percentile
$47,350
Median percentile
$52,450
75th percentile
$61,060
90th percentile
$73,940

Based on 280 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

$42,094 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,450
Federal income tax−$4,114
Social Security + Medicare−$4,012
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,229
Monthly take-home$3,508
Every two weeks$1,619

Does it go far here?

$56,279Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).
30%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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