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
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$42,780	310	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$42,640	40	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,480	70	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$42,320	400	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$42,280	150	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$41,490	240	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$41,040	1,290	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$41,030	100	View salary detail
Tutors	$40,540	90	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,930	30	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$39,900	60	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$39,800	50	View salary detail
Tire Builders	$39,720	40	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$39,250	70	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$39,090	1,020	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$39,050	50	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$38,760	130	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$38,760	810	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$38,720	50	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$38,340	180	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,050	40	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$37,940	370	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,800	30	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,480	50	View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,090	40	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$36,990	70	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,990	470	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$36,980	380	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,920	230	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$36,650	170	View salary detail
Firefighters	$36,520	240	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,480	40	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$36,380	120	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$36,230	300	View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,040	130	View salary detail
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,980	170	View salary detail
Bakers	$35,950	180	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,890	60	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$35,860	40	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$35,740	—	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$35,740	—	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$35,690	80	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,620	1,810	View salary detail
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,400	110	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,250	920	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,160	80	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$35,140	350	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$35,140	150	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$34,860	150	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,700	90	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.