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Pharmacists salary in Burlington, NC

The median pharmacists in Burlington, NC earns $130,730 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,922 a month.

10th percentile
$65,970
25th percentile
$123,810
Median percentile
$130,730
75th percentile
$151,690
90th percentile
$165,690

Based on 120 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

$95,064 take-home a year
Gross pay$130,730
Federal income tax−$20,109
Social Security + Medicare−$10,001
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,556
Monthly take-home$7,922
Every two weeks$3,656

Does it go far here?

$140,274Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).
13%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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