SOC 39-9041 · Burlington, NC metro

Residential Advisors Salary in Burlington, NC

The average salary for residential advisors in Burlington, North Carolina is $36,940 a year ($17.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,690: half of the 50 people in this job in the Burlington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,990).

$36,940average per year

$17.76 / hourMedian $34,690Take-home ≈ $30,896

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

50people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#11 of 11North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Residential Advisors pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,400 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Burlington earn between $29,600 and $45,210.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,940$3,078$17.76
Median$34,690$2,891$16.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,600$2,467$14.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,210$3,768$21.74

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

Residential Advisors pay in Burlington vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Residential advisors in Burlington earn 12% less than the North Carolina average ($42,010) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($43,990). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $42,240.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Burlington$36,940$34,690$24,960$49,40050
North Carolina$42,010$39,130$27,420$61,0602,840
United States$43,990$42,240$29,870$61,06084,760

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

Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $36,940, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $30,896 a year, or $2,575 a month and $1,188 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 residential advisors? 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 $36,940 buys what about $39,637 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 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Residential Advisors salary in other North Carolina cities

Burlington ranks 11th of 11 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($52,460).

All Residential Advisors salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for residential advisors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).

Residential Advisors salary by city

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Residential Advisors salary in Burlington: questions

How much do residential advisors make an hour in Burlington?

$17.76 an hour on average, and $16.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Burlington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Burlington?

About $30,896 a year ($2,575 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,940.

Do residential advisors earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,990).

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 39-9041; area Burlington, NC (15500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • 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 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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