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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary in Burlington, NC

The median occupational health and safety specialists in Burlington, NC earns $79,430 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,111 a month.

10th percentile
$53,620
25th percentile
$65,720
Median percentile
$79,430
75th percentile
$101,410
90th percentile
$121,470

Based on 60 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

$61,333 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,430
Federal income tax−$8,645
Social Security + Medicare−$6,076
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,376
Monthly take-home$5,111
Every two weeks$2,359

Does it go far here?

$85,229Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).
21%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

All occupational health and safety specialists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina