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Nursing Assistants salary in Burlington, NC

The median nursing assistants in Burlington, NC earns $39,090 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,661 a month.

10th percentile
$30,480
25th percentile
$37,130
Median percentile
$39,090
75th percentile
$42,330
90th percentile
$45,650

Based on 1,020 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

$31,927 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,090
Federal income tax−$2,511
Social Security + Medicare−$2,990
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,661
Monthly take-home$2,661
Every two weeks$1,228

Does it go far here?

$41,944Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).
40%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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