Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in Burlington, NC

The median laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Burlington, NC earns $30,690 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,128 a month.

10th percentile: $27,510
25th percentile: $29,800
Median percentile: $30,690
75th percentile: $33,930
90th percentile: $35,930

Based on 140 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

$25,535 take-home a year

Gross pay	$30,690
Federal income tax	−$1,503
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,348
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$1,304
Monthly take-home	$2,128
Every two weeks	$982

Does it go far here?

$32,931Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).

50%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 laundry and dry-cleaning workers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina