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Employment and Industries in the Burlington, North Carolina Area

LabCorp, one of the world's largest clinical laboratory companies has it's headquarters and several testing facilities located in Burlington, North Carolina. The company is also one of the region's largest employers. The city is also home to the operations headquarters of Gold Toe Brands, a manufacturer of socks. GMW produces products for a variety of local firms as well as for clients all over the nation. Jobs are also provided by manufacturing industries such as chemicals, electronic equipment, machinery and plastics.

Details about Burlington, North Carolina: In 2007 the estimated median household income in Burlington was $37,000. In Burlington 22% of the adult residents have achieved a bachelor's degree or better. The cost of living in 2008 in the city was 84.9 (nation's average: 100).

Burlington has numerous occupations primarily filled by those with college degrees including registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, teachers, medical and clinical laboratory technologists, computer applications software engineers, computer systems analysts, financial managers, and computer and information systems managers.

The top employers located in Burlington, North Carolina:

  • Alamance-Burlington School System
  • Laboratory Corporation of America
  • Alamance Regional Medical Center, Inc
  • Elon University
  • Alamance County Government
  • Walmart Stores, Inc
  • City of Burlington
  • Alamance Community College
  • Honda Power Equipment Mfg
  • GKN Driveline North America
  • Glen Raven
  • Murkel Enterprises
  • Copland Industries, Inc
  • Kernodle Clinic, Inc
  • Oak White Manor Inc
  • Triangle Grading & Paving, Inc
  • National Spinning Co, Inc
  • Culp, Inc
  • Burlington Industries, Inc
  • Great American Knitting Mills

Major job providing segments in Burlington, North Carolina:

  • Manufacturing
  • Information
  • Government
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Social assistance
  • Textile mills and textile products
  • Accommodation and food services

Burlington businesses can team up with helpful associations such as:

Burlington Times News is a good resource for those interested in keeping current with Burlington business and industry activities.

Most Popular Jobs in Burlington, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses1,07054,200$41,840 - 66,20024%56%
2Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products68042,830$19,570 - 76,7708%51%
3Elementary school teachers, except special education43040,700$30,210 - 52,48014%95%
4Medical and clinical laboratory technologists41043,490$29,810 - 61,92012%51%
5Accountants and auditors32057,830$32,330 - 90,89018%79%
6Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products230 $ - 12%51%
7Computer software engineers, applications23071,310$46,030 - 97,94045%85%
8Computer systems analysts17070,980$45,560 - 101,85029%68%
9Financial managers16083,460$49,190 - 129,50013%60%
10Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school15041,910$30,850 - 52,86020%87%
11Computer and information systems managers140100,750$72,550 - 131,07016%73%
12Insurance underwriters13052,170$34,620 - 73,7806%53%
13Coaches and scouts13036,320$15,370 - 61,26015%60%
14Sales managers12084,430$36,790 - 10%69%
15Child, family, and school social workers12039,190$29,680 - 50,71019%77%
16Pharmacists100104,000$85,080 - 128,82022%97%
17Medical and health services managers9098,790$58,610 - 139,51016%57%
18Educational, vocational, and school counselors9044,860$29,580 - 63,42013%73%
19Managers, all other9071,530$50,690 - 102,5807%55%
20Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists8048,980$35,170 - 65,63018%56%
21Education administrators, elementary and secondary school8060,880$44,470 - 80,9208%78%
22Lawyers8086,720$43,900 - 156,12011%99%
23Mechanical engineers80 $ - 4%78%
24Graphic designers7038,070$22,210 - 53,40010%55%
25Computer programmers7049,260$34,640 - 79,9900%73%
26Social and human service assistants7024,970$20,500 - 31,25034%58%
27Network and computer systems administrators7062,820$40,900 - 82,09027%50%
28Sales and related workers, all other7038,340$18,670 - 61,73014%62%
29Industrial engineers7061,320$39,050 - 89,71020%74%
30Training and development specialists6053,780$35,880 - 81,90018%56%
31Librarians6048,010$37,320 - 60,4204%85%
32Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists5039,410$22,830 - 63,01018%56%
33Network systems and data communications analysts5052,620$33,920 - 86,66053%57%
34Marketing managers40121,350$71,010 - 14%69%
35Speech-language pathologists4054,190$43,640 - 67,73011%98%
36Medical and public health social workers4044,720$35,530 - 52,69024%77%
37Civil engineers4081,120$48,600 - 117,70018%87%
38Veterinarians4075,170$52,250 - 113,36035%100%
39Public relations specialists4044,130$34,370 - 53,90018%81%
40Physical therapists4073,860$52,220 - 85,53027%89%
41Instructional coordinators4048,290$37,050 - 64,40023%79%
42Dietitians and nutritionists3044,330$34,720 - 57,2209%72%
43Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program3034,600$22,600 - 48,65024%78%
44Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other3048,730$35,050 - 64,83017%56%
45Database administrators3058,400$29,530 - 95,10029%72%
46Community and social service specialists, all other3038,490$27,510 - 50,49025%58%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons2,36021,030$14,310 - 31,85012%25%
2Cashiers2,04017,080$13,600 - 22,010-2%10%
3Team assemblers1,91022,380$15,640 - 31,5600%5%
4Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,74016,110$13,480 - 19,77018%5%
5Waiters and waitresses1,47018,130$13,770 - 25,15011%14%
6Home health aides1,14019,730$15,370 - 25,38049%7%
7First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers98036,130$20,390 - 54,3504%25%
8Customer service representatives91030,850$18,850 - 44,32025%22%
9General and operations managers910109,100$50,600 - 2%48%
10Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders90023,240$16,660 - 30,660-30%0%
11Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand89022,400$16,750 - 30,0802%5%
12Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks85030,380$21,790 - 42,06013%16%
13Stock clerks and order fillers85021,620$14,920 - 31,560-7%8%
14Office clerks, general80023,920$15,240 - 32,82013%19%
15Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer79035,610$25,480 - 50,23010%4%
16Maintenance and repair workers, general78035,130$21,440 - 49,39010%6%
17Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive77029,180$20,720 - 39,0401%18%
18Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners76020,940$14,530 - 29,56015%4%
19Packers and packagers, hand69021,390$14,130 - 29,650-11%3%
20Executive secretaries and administrative assistants61038,780$27,850 - 50,79015%18%
21First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers61044,920$26,460 - 67,240-4%15%
22Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers60024,490$16,240 - 36,060-6%14%
23Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders58020,210$15,830 - 24,210-4%5%
24First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers51041,460$25,470 - 59,6006%29%
25Cooks, restaurant46020,560$14,790 - 28,19012%5%
26Teacher assistants44018,330$15,950 - 21,80010%18%
27First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers44034,590$21,880 - 47,78011%14%
28Receptionists and information clerks43024,630$17,270 - 32,11017%13%
29Industrial truck and tractor operators40023,560$18,980 - 30,090-1%2%
30Truck drivers, light or delivery services40025,180$17,250 - 32,1508%4%
31Food preparation workers40018,200$14,410 - 23,01015%7%
32Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks37028,890$18,750 - 39,3904%6%
33Sewing machine operators37021,860$15,190 - 31,690-26%5%
34Landscaping and groundskeeping workers35021,830$16,560 - 30,62018%6%
35Automotive service technicians and mechanics34037,670$25,470 - 54,51014%4%
36Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders34020,230$16,880 - 28,300-23%0%
37Maids and housekeeping cleaners33017,260$13,830 - 21,55013%5%
38Helpers--production workers33020,250$16,720 - 25,4800%4%
39Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters32030,920$23,570 - 40,65011%4%
40Healthcare support workers, all other31024,370$18,650 - 31,68016%10%
41First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers31052,380$34,790 - 72,7509%10%
42Preschool teachers, except special education30020,710$14,840 - 29,16026%43%
43First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers28049,850$32,760 - 70,2307%13%
44Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders28022,680$18,140 - 26,330-29%0%
45Machinists28025,540$17,300 - 38,760-2%3%
46Business operations specialists, all other27054,690$29,570 - 77,70021%49%
47Industrial machinery mechanics27036,450$25,880 - 48,0509%5%
48Amusement and recreation attendants25016,150$13,600 - 21,24024%22%
49Construction laborers24024,260$18,380 - 31,44011%5%
50Counter and rental clerks24019,440$13,700 - 29,61023%16%
51Computer support specialists23045,030$28,610 - 65,19013%43%
52Personal and home care aides23018,830$15,840 - 23,53051%10%
53Electricians23039,020$27,480 - 54,0007%7%
54Police and sheriff's patrol officers22038,940$33,070 - 48,01011%33%
55Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop22016,000$13,680 - 19,27010%17%
56Machine feeders and offbearers22026,740$21,170 - 31,320-14%0%
57Driver/sales workers21022,320$13,760 - 38,170-4%4%
58Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders21024,870$14,260 - 39,840-17%0%
59Tellers20025,100$20,450 - 32,74014%16%
60Carpenters20028,320$17,570 - 44,20010%6%
61Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses20044,120$33,310 - 51,89014%7%
62Recreation workers19023,570$16,480 - 36,59013%47%
63First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers19059,980$29,670 - 101,0704%38%
64Billing and posting clerks and machine operators18029,680$21,030 - 38,7104%15%
65Tire repairers and changers18021,840$16,830 - 28,99020%6%
66Cement masons and concrete finishers18031,700$24,230 - 40,56011%2%
67Postal service mail carriers180 1%11%
68Medical assistants18030,610$20,200 - 44,38035%10%
69Dishwashers18016,220$13,560 - 20,22010%3%
70Industrial production managers17074,890$49,810 - 114,030-5%43%
71Parts salespersons16024,390$17,350 - 33,010-1%6%
72Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers16021,380$15,250 - 29,16012%0%
73Cleaners of vehicles and equipment16016,050$13,540 - 19,85014%3%
74Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials16016,910$13,510 - 20,280-3%3%
75First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators14047,670$28,560 - 64,45010%17%
76Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic14027,020$18,610 - 37,710-12%0%
77Brickmasons and blockmasons14031,710$23,160 - 39,79010%3%
78Fire fighters14035,140$25,380 - 47,68012%18%
79Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists14032,410$22,330 - 42,53012%3%
80Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders14028,440$22,360 - 35,480-12%4%
81Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop14015,820$13,650 - 19,48010%8%
82Bill and account collectors14029,210$20,620 - 38,67023%13%
83Pharmacy technicians14025,040$16,880 - 35,48032%16%
84First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand13049,320$22,540 - 64,78013%17%
85Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters13021,410$16,950 - 27,67012%3%
86Child care workers13018,420$13,990 - 23,72018%15%
87Cooks, institution and cafeteria12021,640$14,460 - 30,16011%5%
88Construction managers12080,970$57,470 - 105,92016%29%
89Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators12030,580$23,120 - 38,5308%3%
90Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic12023,910$16,350 - 31,780-14%0%
91Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks12018,500$14,310 - 24,76017%14%
92Helpers--electricians11025,000$16,250 - 37,6707%3%
93Loan officers11043,260$27,860 - 63,19012%49%
94Printing machine operators11025,670$17,020 - 39,540-5%6%
95Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers11049,120$23,780 - 65,5303%13%
96Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products11047,500$29,770 - 74,1900%42%
97Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic11032,180$23,510 - 39,390-2%6%
98Production, planning, and expediting clerks10034,280$19,140 - 52,2804%30%
99Data entry keyers10023,130$17,600 - 30,560-4%18%
100Food service managers10059,400$36,790 - 84,9505%24%
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Jobs More Common Near Burlington Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders23,240900137.1
Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders22,68028093.3
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders20,23034047.4
Sewing machine operators21,8603707.2
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials16,9101607.2
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders24,8702106.7
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists43,4904106.4
Machine feeders and offbearers26,7402205.7
Tire repairers and changers21,8401805.4
Team assemblers22,3801,9104.9
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters21,4101304.7
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders20,2105804.6
Healthcare support workers, all other24,3703104.3
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders28,4401404.3
Maintenance workers, machinery28,4901004.1
Brickmasons and blockmasons31,7101403.6
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers24,4906003.5
Home health aides19,7301,1403.4
Insurance underwriters52,1701303.3
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic27,0201403.1
Industrial production managers74,8901702.9
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers21,3801602.8
Industrial machinery mechanics36,4502702.7
Helpers--electricians25,0001102.7
Amusement and recreation attendants16,1502502.7
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers44,9206102.5
Packers and packagers, hand21,3906902.4
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic32,1801102.3
Cement masons and concrete finishers31,7001802.3
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers36,1309802.1
Coaches and scouts36,3201302
Helpers--production workers20,2503301.9
Preschool teachers, except special education20,7103001.9
Parts salespersons24,3901601.9
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school41,9101501.9
Machinists25,5402801.9
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters30,9203201.8
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand49,3201301.8
Recreation workers23,5701901.8
Industrial truck and tractor operators23,5604001.7
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators47,6701401.7
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers59,9801901.6
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food16,1101,7401.6
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers49,8502801.6
Maintenance and repair workers, general35,1307801.6
Waiters and waitresses18,1301,4701.5
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop16,0002201.5
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists32,4101401.5
Cashiers17,0802,0401.5
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers49,1201101.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Burlington, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand49,3201.15130
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers34,5901.14440
General and operations managers109,1001.13910
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses44,1201.12200
Medical assistants30,6101.09180
Computer support specialists45,0301.07230
Tellers25,1001.06200
Packers and packagers, hand21,3901.05690
Customer service representatives30,8501.04910
Automotive service technicians and mechanics37,6701.04340
Computer systems analysts70,9801.03170
Machine feeders and offbearers26,7401.03220
Receptionists and information clerks24,6301.03430
Maintenance and repair workers, general35,1301.02780
Coaches and scouts36,3201.02130
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks28,8901.01370
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive29,1801770
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants38,7801610
Computer and information systems managers100,7501140
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators29,6800.98180
Recreation workers23,5700.98190
Sewing machine operators21,8600.97370
Waiters and waitresses18,1300.971,470
Accountants and auditors57,8300.97320
Child, family, and school social workers39,1900.96120
Construction managers80,9700.96120
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers49,1200.96110
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders28,4400.96140
Child care workers18,4200.96130
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks18,5000.95120
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks30,3800.95850
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer35,6100.95790
Bill and account collectors29,2100.95140
Food preparation workers18,2000.95400
Stock clerks and order fillers21,6200.95850
Cooks, restaurant20,5600.95460
Personal and home care aides18,8300.94230
Dishwashers16,2200.94180
Office clerks, general23,9200.94800
Helpers--electricians25,0000.94110
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food16,1100.941,740
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers36,1300.93980
Home health aides19,7300.931,140
Business operations specialists, all other54,6900.93270
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand22,4000.93890
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic32,1800.92110
Tire repairers and changers21,8400.92180
Computer software engineers, applications71,3100.92230
Cashiers17,0800.922,040
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic27,0200.92140

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