SOC 11-3013 · Burlington, NC metro

Facilities Managers Salary in Burlington, NC

The average salary for facilities managers in Burlington, North Carolina is $101,850 a year ($48.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $93,290: half of the 50 people in this job in the Burlington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($118,659).

$101,850average per year

$48.97 / hourMedian $93,290Take-home ≈ $76,926

  • $53K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 14North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Facilities Managers pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,400 or more. The middle half of facilities managers in Burlington earn between $72,800 and $127,620.

  • $53K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$101,850$8,488$48.97
Median$93,290$7,774$44.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,800$6,067$35.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,620$10,635$61.36

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

Facilities Managers salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $101,850, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $76,926 a year, or $6,411 a month and $2,959 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 facilities managers? 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 $101,850 buys what about $109,286 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Facilities Managers salary in other North Carolina cities

Burlington ranks 13th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($124,770).

All Facilities Managers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for facilities managers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($157,670).

Facilities Managers salary by city

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Facilities Managers salary in Burlington: questions

How much do facilities managers make an hour in Burlington?

$48.97 an hour on average, and $44.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level facilities managers salary in Burlington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the facilities managers take-home pay in Burlington?

About $76,926 a year ($6,411 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,850.

Do facilities managers earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($118,659).

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 11-3013; area Burlington, NC (15500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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