Firefighters pay range in Burlington
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,600 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Burlington earn between $32,130 and $42,560.
- $21K10th
- $32K25th
- $37KMedian
- $43K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,000 | $3,167 | $18.27 |
| Median | $36,520 | $3,043 | $17.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,130 | $2,678 | $15.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,560 | $3,547 | $20.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Burlington
On the average salary of $38,000, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $31,706 a year, or $2,642 a month and $1,219 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Burlington a good place for firefighters? 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 $38,000 buys what about $40,774 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other North Carolina cities
Burlington ranks 12th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Greensboro pays the most ($49,960).
- Greensboro$49,960
- Raleigh$48,360
- Jacksonville$47,680
- Charlotte$47,070
- Durham$42,480
- Rocky Mount$42,000
- Goldsboro$40,580
- Fayetteville$39,650
- Wilmington$39,320
- Burlington$38,000
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in Burlington: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Burlington?
$18.27 an hour on average, and $17.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Burlington?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Burlington?
About $31,706 a year ($2,642 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,000.
Do firefighters earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?
The average here is 42% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
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 33-2011; area Burlington, NC (15500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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