Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Burlington, NC

336 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Burlington, NC for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$61,010	170	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$60,970	30	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$60,790	70	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$60,680	180	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$59,550	190	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,430	500	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$59,190	190	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$59,150	90	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$58,970	120	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$58,970	70	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$58,790	40	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$58,690	260	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,340	380	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$58,310	40	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$58,310	40	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$57,990	60	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$57,880	40	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$56,990	70	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$56,890	260	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$56,890	260	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$56,820	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$56,820	80	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$56,740	670	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$56,580	—	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$56,580	—	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$56,480	150	View salary detail
Machinists	$56,460	110	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,290	1,020	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$55,530	60	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$55,530	40	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$55,440	50	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$55,230	130	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$54,370	50	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$53,980	50	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$52,590	160	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$52,460	50	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$52,450	280	View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$52,390	30	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$51,890	140	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$51,640	50	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$51,620	110	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$51,570	200	View salary detail
Electricians	$51,400	230	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$51,330	80	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$50,960	100	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$50,740	120	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$50,420	80	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$50,140	150	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$49,990	320	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$49,710	40	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.