metropolitan statistical area · 15500

Burlington, NC

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Burlington, NC metro area

Figures describe the Burlington, NC metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Burlington city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$44,010
Total employment67,830

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Burlington, NC metro area was $44,010 per year ($21.16 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 67,830 jobs. 266 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians12.541,820$51,000
Cooks, Fast Food6.011,680$27,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2.062,660$43,750
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors1.84500$54,220
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1.781,090$46,650
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1.75590$44,910
Nursing Assistants1.621,020$39,090
Retail Salespersons1.512,570$29,630

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 266 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Burlington, NC metro area
Occupation
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,750$21.042,6602.06
Retail Salespersons$29,630$14.242,5701.51
Cashiers$28,690$13.791,9501.44
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,000$24.521,82012.54
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,620$17.121,8101.47
Cooks, Fast Food$27,450$13.201,6806.01
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,710$13.321,4800.88
Customer Service Representatives$41,040$19.731,2901.14
Waiters and Waitresses$29,330$14.101,1001.11
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,650$22.431,0901.78
Registered Nurses$84,180$40.471,0800.73
Nursing Assistants$39,090$18.791,0201.62
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,290$27.061,0201.13
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,250$16.959200.96
General and Operations Managers$94,250$45.319000.59
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,420$14.638700.47
Office Clerks, General$38,760$18.638100.75
Cooks, Restaurant$32,830$15.787401.20
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,630$21.467300.98
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,740Not published6701.10
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,340$22.766701.38
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,590$20.966201.17
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,190$21.246201.48
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,890$32.166001.12
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,460$22.826000.99
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,910$21.595901.75
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,780Not published5200.84
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,020$22.135200.78
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,430$28.575000.80
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,220$26.075001.84
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,990$17.784701.13
Packers and Packagers, Hand$29,540$14.204601.88
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,690$30.624501.52
Accountants and Auditors$80,320$38.614300.68
Food Preparation Workers$29,660$14.264101.05
Construction Laborers$42,320$20.354000.83
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,340$28.053800.70
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$36,980$17.783801.46
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$65,700$31.593701.27
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,750$21.993701.19
Light Truck Drivers$37,940$18.243700.87
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,390$34.323601.01
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,680Not published3500.76
Production Workers, All Other$35,140$16.903503.18
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,330$14.103300.88
Insurance Sales Agents$49,990$24.033201.53
Medical Assistants$43,250$20.793100.86
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,780$20.573100.87
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$77,860$37.433000.76
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,230$17.423000.77
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,820$35.972900.61
Human Resources Specialists$69,500$33.422800.71
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$52,450$25.212801.57
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$48,490$23.312801.49
Software Developers$127,570$61.332700.36
Training and Development Specialists$58,690$28.212601.28
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,450$30.512600.93
Bartenders$31,170$14.982600.78
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,890$27.352601.26
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,850$34.552600.97
Project Management Specialists$83,370$40.082500.54
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,680$16.192401.16
Pharmacy Technicians$41,490$19.952401.16
Firefighters$36,520$17.562401.57
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,170$13.062401.29
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$33,540$16.1324042.01
Phlebotomists$43,290$20.812303.69
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,100$13.512300.99
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,920$17.752301.31
Electricians$51,400$24.712300.69
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,140$13.052301.41
Parts Salespersons$30,250$14.542201.90
Sales Managers$129,740$62.382000.74
Medical and Health Services Managers$110,090$52.932000.77
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,570$24.792000.94
Financial Managers$134,760$64.791900.53
Computer User Support Specialists$59,550$28.631900.61
Industrial Engineers$95,870$46.091901.17
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,190$28.461901.26
Emergency Medical Technicians$49,180$23.641902.44
Dishwashers$31,410$15.101900.90
Industrial Production Managers$112,690$54.181801.70
Construction Managers$104,470$50.231801.06
Managers, All Other$112,090$53.891800.65
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,620$13.761801.05
Couriers and Messengers$38,340$18.431805.95
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,680$29.171801.43
Bakers$35,950$17.281801.70
Sewing Machine Operators$29,570$14.221804.04
Food Service Managers$65,160$31.331701.63
Childcare Workers$31,030$14.921700.75
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,650$17.621701.21
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,010$29.331701.16
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,980$17.3017018.01
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$78,530Not published1601.15
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$69,240$33.291600.75
Loan Officers$52,590$25.281601.31
Security Guards$31,370$15.081600.29
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,490$79.561500.52
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,480$27.161500.85
Coaches and Scouts$42,280Not published1501.40
Dental Assistants$50,140$24.101500.91
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,860$16.761500.76
Helpers--Electricians$35,140$16.901505.42
Recreation Workers$27,860$13.391400.98
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$51,890$24.951400.67
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,690$14.761401.66
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$55,230$26.551300.97
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,760$18.641303.09
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,040$17.331301.91
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$73,650$35.411201.62
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$48,750$23.441207.44
Self-Enrichment Teachers$58,970$28.351200.84
Pharmacists$130,730$62.851200.86
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,550$38.241201.15
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$81,050$38.971201.27
Bill and Account CollectorsNot publishedNot published1201.72
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,740$24.401200.65
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$36,380$17.4912020.32
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$103,690$49.851101.17
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$51,620$24.821100.62
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$46,440$22.331100.66
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$45,240$21.751101.19
Machinists$56,460$27.141100.89
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$35,400$17.0211048.66
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,530$22.371101.54
Management Analysts$96,290$46.291000.24
Computer Systems Analysts$118,590$57.021000.44
Computer Occupations, All Other$84,030$40.401000.54
Healthcare Social Workers$61,470$29.551001.23
Lawyers$102,120$49.101000.30
Physical Therapists$101,120$48.621000.88
Dental Hygienists$97,210$46.731001.05
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50,960$24.501001.22
Carpenters$49,280$23.691000.35
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,300$23.701001.50
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,860$32.151001.30
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$47,970$23.061003.71
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$41,030$19.731001.53
Compliance Officers$76,650$36.85900.52
Cost Estimators$72,330$34.78900.91
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$50,440$24.25900.42
Tutors$40,540$19.49901.22
Public Relations Specialists$59,150$28.44900.71
Speech-Language Pathologists$77,450$37.24901.09
Physicians, All Other$350,130$168.33900.57
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,160$21.71901.16
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,670$13.78900.71
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,700$16.69900.64
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,670$23.88901.40
Printing Press Operators$48,650$23.39901.43
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31,870$15.32902.05
Marketing Managers$164,770$79.22800.47
Administrative Services Managers$104,010$50.00800.67
Financial and Investment Analysts$82,530$39.68800.50
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,660$42.14800.60
Data Scientists$96,300$46.30800.66
Mechanical Engineers$95,870$46.09800.63
Occupational Therapists$82,640$39.73801.17
Nurse Practitioners$131,980$63.45800.57
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,690$17.16801.38
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$56,820$27.32801.78
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$51,330$24.68801.71
Animal Caretakers$33,010$15.87800.71
Tellers$43,960$21.14800.56
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$50,420$24.24801.04
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,620$29.63800.39
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,160$16.91801.69
Logisticians$75,500$36.30700.65
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$53,920Not published700.62
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$58,970Not published701.62
Instructional Coordinators$60,790$29.22700.68
Graphic Designers$56,990$27.40700.76
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,350$46.80700.97
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$30,050$14.45701.88
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,280$23.21700.85
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,380$23.26700.39
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,160$23.16701.61
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,760$22.00700.81
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$39,250$18.87703.49
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,480$20.43700.90
Bus Drivers, School$36,990$17.78700.39
Human Resources Managers$135,220$65.01600.67
Architectural and Engineering Managers$150,080$72.16600.59
Social and Community Service Managers$78,350$37.67600.69
Fundraisers$57,990$27.88601.18
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,430$38.19600.99
Rehabilitation Counselors$31,520$15.16601.52
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,190$21.24600.34
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,650$23.87601.33
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,210$29.43600.99
Dentists, General$166,330$79.96601.11
Chefs and Head Cooks$55,530$26.70600.66
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$33,300$16.01601.09
Library Assistants, Clerical$39,900$19.18601.59
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$35,890$17.26600.37
Facilities Managers$93,290$44.85500.73
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$67,290$32.35500.32
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$56,820$27.32500.77
Information Security Analysts$103,140$49.59500.56
Computer Network Support Specialists$69,850$33.58500.81
Computer Network Architects$118,130$56.79500.58
Biological Technicians$53,980$25.95501.72
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$52,460Not published501.07
Interpreters and Translators$38,720$18.61502.21
Physician Assistants$113,200$54.42500.72
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$63,780$30.66501.07
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30,790$14.81500.71
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$54,370$26.14500.92
Pest Control Workers$33,560$16.14501.18
Residential Advisors$34,690$16.68501.24
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,440$26.65500.68
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$39,050$18.77500.49
Sheet Metal Workers$47,020$22.61501.02
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,760$30.17500.75
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$43,840$21.08501.89
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$51,640$24.83500.76
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$44,000$21.15500.60
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,480$18.02500.85
Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,800$19.14501.87
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,110$22.65500.93
Natural Sciences Managers$163,020$78.38400.80
Personal Financial Advisors$79,360$38.15400.34
Insurance Underwriters$58,790$28.26400.79
Civil Engineers$100,220$48.18400.25
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$58,310$28.04405.94
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$57,880$27.83400.69
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$49,710Not published400.83
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,480$17.54400.61
Respiratory TherapistsNot publishedNot published400.65
Veterinarians$129,800$62.41401.01
Diagnostic Medical SonographersNot publishedNot published401.00
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$42,640$20.50400.66
Medical Records Specialists$43,220$20.78400.47
Opticians, Dispensing$55,530$26.70401.26
Physical Therapist Assistants$76,010$36.54400.90
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$68,700$33.03400.31
Postal Service Clerks$65,170$31.33401.12
Data Entry Keyers$35,860$17.24400.72
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,490$22.83400.47
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,180$22.68400.66
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,060$22.15402.23
Food Batchmakers$30,470$14.65400.53
Tool and Die Makers$78,140$37.57401.80
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$37,090$17.83401.96
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,050$18.29400.86
Tire Builders$39,720$19.10404.63
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$29,190$14.03400.39
Purchasing Managers$152,870$73.49300.95
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$71,870$34.56300.68
Electrical Engineers$119,650$57.53300.39
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,740$33.05301.93
School Psychologists$60,970$29.31301.13
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$61,980Not published300.46
Interior Designers$77,590$37.31301.02
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$43,560$20.94300.63
New Accounts Clerks$47,110$22.65302.08
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$52,390$25.19301.38
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,800$18.18300.45
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$46,280$22.25300.41
Pipelayers$46,070$22.15302.14
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,310$21.78300.61
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,930$19.20301.73
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,940$22.57Not publishedNot published
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$56,580$27.20Not publishedNot published
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$35,740$17.18Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.