Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Burlington, NC

The median payroll and timekeeping clerks in Burlington, NC earns $55,440 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,697 a month.

10th percentile: $36,620
25th percentile: $44,520
Median percentile: $55,440
75th percentile: $67,060
90th percentile: $74,630

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

$44,370 take-home a year

Gross pay	$55,440
Federal income tax	−$4,473
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,241
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$2,356
Monthly take-home	$3,697
Every two weeks	$1,707

Does it go far here?

$59,488Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).

29%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 payroll and timekeeping clerks salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina