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Tutors salary in Burlington, NC

The median tutors in Burlington, NC earns $40,540 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,753 a month.

10th percentile
$28,090
25th percentile
$31,170
Median percentile
$40,540
75th percentile
$46,360
90th percentile
$64,120

Based on 90 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

$33,031 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,540
Federal income tax−$2,685
Social Security + Medicare−$3,101
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,723
Monthly take-home$2,753
Every two weeks$1,270

Does it go far here?

$43,500Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).
39%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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