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
Residential Advisors	$34,690	50	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$33,680	240	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$33,560	50	View salary detail
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$33,540	240	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$33,300	60	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$33,010	80	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$32,830	740	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$31,870	90	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$31,520	60	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$31,410	190	View salary detail
Security Guards	$31,370	160	View salary detail
Bartenders	$31,170	260	View salary detail
Nannies	$31,030	170	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$31,030	170	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$30,790	50	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,690	140	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$30,470	40	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$30,250	220	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$30,050	70	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$29,660	410	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$29,630	2,570	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$29,570	180	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$29,540	460	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,330	1,100	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,330	330	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$29,190	40	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,690	1,950	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$28,670	90	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,620	180	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$28,100	230	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$27,860	140	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,710	1,480	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,710	1,480	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,450	1,680	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,170	240	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$27,140	230	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.