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Pipelayers salary in Burlington, NC

The median pipelayers in Burlington, NC earns $46,070 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,103 a month.

10th percentile
$34,520
25th percentile
$42,560
Median percentile
$46,070
75th percentile
$50,640
90th percentile
$50,640

Based on 30 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

$37,239 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,070
Federal income tax−$3,348
Social Security + Medicare−$3,524
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,958
Monthly take-home$3,103
Every two weeks$1,432

Does it go far here?

$49,433Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).
34%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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