Registered Nurses salary in Burlington, NC

The median registered nurses in Burlington, NC earns $84,180 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,373 a month.

10th percentile: $67,710
25th percentile: $79,820
Median percentile: $84,180
75th percentile: $96,020
90th percentile: $124,050

Based on 1,080 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

$64,473 take-home a year

Gross pay	$84,180
Federal income tax	−$9,690
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,440
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$3,578
Monthly take-home	$5,373
Every two weeks	$2,480

Does it go far here?

$90,326Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).

20%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
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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,460

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