Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Burlington, NC

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Burlington, NC earns $29,780 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,070 a month.

10th percentile: $26,090
25th percentile: $28,020
Median percentile: $29,780
75th percentile: $34,660
90th percentile: $35,720

Based on 520 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

$24,843 take-home a year

Gross pay	$29,780
Federal income tax	−$1,394
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,278
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$1,266
Monthly take-home	$2,070
Every two weeks	$955

Does it go far here?

$31,954Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).

51%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 teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina