Tool and Die Makers salary in Burlington, NC

The median tool and die makers in Burlington, NC earns $78,140 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,040 a month.

10th percentile: $49,390
25th percentile: $63,350
Median percentile: $78,140
75th percentile: $78,140
90th percentile: $78,140

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

$60,481 take-home a year

Gross pay	$78,140
Federal income tax	−$8,361
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,978
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$3,321
Monthly take-home	$5,040
Every two weeks	$2,326

Does it go far here?

$83,845Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).

21%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

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