Career Atlas USA

Careers in Burlington, NC

Part of North Carolina.

Burlington, NC’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.196, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.6% · 79,788 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$350,130
  2. 2Dentists, General$166,330
  3. 3Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,490
  4. 4Marketing Managers$164,770
  5. 5Natural Sciences Managers$163,020

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,660 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons2,570 employed
  3. 3Cashiers1,950 employed
  4. 4Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians1,820 employed
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers1,810 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders48.66× national avg
  2. 2Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders42.01× national avg
  3. 3Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other20.32× national avg
  4. 4Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders18.01× national avg
  5. 5Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians12.54× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$375,692
  2. 2Dentists, General$178,473
  3. 3Computer and Information Systems Managers$177,572
  4. 4Marketing Managers$176,799
  5. 5Natural Sciences Managers$174,922

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see North Carolina state page.