Physical Therapist Assistants salary in Burlington, NC

The median physical therapist assistants in Burlington, NC earns $76,010 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,923 a month.

10th percentile: $60,130
25th percentile: $61,690
Median percentile: $76,010
75th percentile: $81,690
90th percentile: $81,860

Based on 40 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

$59,073 take-home a year

Gross pay	$76,010
Federal income tax	−$7,892
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,815
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$3,230
Monthly take-home	$4,923
Every two weeks	$2,272

Does it go far here?

$81,559Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).

22%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 physical therapist assistants salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina