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Lawyers salary in Burlington, NC

The median lawyers in Burlington, NC earns $102,120 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,361 a month.

10th percentile
$49,710
25th percentile
$71,350
Median percentile
$102,120
75th percentile
$164,150
90th percentile
$212,790

Based on 100 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

$76,331 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,120
Federal income tax−$13,636
Social Security + Medicare−$7,812
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,340
Monthly take-home$6,361
Every two weeks$2,936

Does it go far here?

$109,576Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).
17%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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