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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Burlington, NC

The median painters, construction and maintenance in Burlington, NC earns $39,050 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,658 a month.

10th percentile
$27,710
25th percentile
$29,080
Median percentile
$39,050
75th percentile
$48,070
90th percentile
$49,460

Based on 50 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

$31,897 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,050
Federal income tax−$2,506
Social Security + Medicare−$2,987
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,660
Monthly take-home$2,658
Every two weeks$1,227

Does it go far here?

$41,901Median 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

All painters, construction and maintenance salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina