Production Workers, All Other salary in Burlington, NC

The median production workers, all other in Burlington, NC earns $35,140 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,410 a month.

10th percentile: $23,620
25th percentile: $29,260
Median percentile: $35,140
75th percentile: $37,730
90th percentile: $45,420

Based on 350 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

$28,922 take-home a year

Gross pay	$35,140
Federal income tax	−$2,037
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,688
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$1,493
Monthly take-home	$2,410
Every two weeks	$1,112

Does it go far here?

$37,705Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).

44%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 production workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina