SOC 49-9071 · Burlington, NC metro

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary in Burlington, NC

The average salary for maintenance and repair workers, general in Burlington, North Carolina is $47,180 a year ($22.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,020: half of the 520 people in this job in the Burlington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,780).

$47,180average per year

$22.69 / hourMedian $46,020Take-home ≈ $38,715

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

520people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#10 of 15North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,420 or more. The middle half of maintenance and repair workers, general in Burlington earn between $37,180 and $56,210.

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,180$3,932$22.68
Median$46,020$3,835$22.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,180$3,098$17.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,210$4,684$27.02

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

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Burlington vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Maintenance and repair workers, general in Burlington earn 7% less than the North Carolina average ($50,460) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($53,780). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $49,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Burlington$47,180$46,020$31,070$64,420520
North Carolina$50,460$47,910$33,630$70,64043,440
United States$53,780$49,590$35,350$77,1801,529,700

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $47,180, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $38,715 a year, or $3,226 a month and $1,489 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 maintenance and repair workers, general? 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 $47,180 buys what about $50,624 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in other North Carolina cities

Burlington ranks 10th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($54,120).

All Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for maintenance and repair workers, general

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,440).

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary by city

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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in Burlington: questions

How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make an hour in Burlington?

$22.69 an hour on average, and $22.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level maintenance and repair workers, general salary in Burlington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the maintenance and repair workers, general take-home pay in Burlington?

About $38,715 a year ($3,226 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,180.

Do maintenance and repair workers, general earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,780).

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 49-9071; area Burlington, NC (15500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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