SOC 17-3029 · Burlington, NC metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Burlington, NC

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Burlington, North Carolina is $60,000 a year ($28.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,580: half of the people in this job in the Burlington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,753).

$60,000average per year

$28.85 / hourMedian $56,580Take-home ≈ $48,505

  • $47K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 11North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,340 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Burlington earn between $46,810 and $68,340.

  • $47K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,000$5,000$28.85
Median$56,580$4,715$27.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,810$3,901$22.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$68,340$5,695$32.86

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $60,000, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $48,505 a year, or $4,042 a month and $1,866 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Burlington a good place for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Burlington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $60,000 buys what about $64,380 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Burlington ranks 10th of 11 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($87,240).

All Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Burlington: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in Burlington?

$28.85 an hour on average, and $27.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in Burlington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in Burlington?

About $48,505 a year ($4,042 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,000.

Do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,753).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3029; area Burlington, NC (15500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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