SOC 15-1211 · Burlington, NC metro

Computer Systems Analysts Salary in Burlington, NC

The average salary for computer systems analysts in Burlington, North Carolina is $117,550 a year ($56.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $118,590: half of the 100 people in this job in the Burlington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($114,610).

$117,550average per year

$56.51 / hourMedian $118,590Take-home ≈ $87,345

  • $73K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $158K90th

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

100people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 15North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Systems Analysts pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,520 or more. The middle half of computer systems analysts in Burlington earn between $95,620 and $132,450.

  • $73K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $158K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$117,550$9,796$56.51
Median$118,590$9,882$57.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$95,620$7,968$45.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,450$11,038$63.68

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

Computer Systems Analysts pay in Burlington vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Computer systems analysts in Burlington earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($114,330) and about the same as the U.S. average ($114,610). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $105,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Burlington$117,550$118,590$72,600$157,520100
North Carolina$114,330$106,850$73,190$166,66020,910
United States$114,610$105,850$67,340$167,710519,530

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

Computer Systems Analysts salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $117,550, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $87,345 a year, or $7,279 a month and $3,359 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 computer systems analysts? 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 $117,550 buys what about $126,132 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in other North Carolina cities

Burlington ranks 2nd of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($119,040).

All Computer Systems Analysts salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for computer systems analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($157,170).

Computer Systems Analysts salary by city

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in Burlington: questions

How much do computer systems analysts make an hour in Burlington?

$56.51 an hour on average, and $57.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer systems analysts salary in Burlington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer systems analysts take-home pay in Burlington?

About $87,345 a year ($7,279 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,550.

Do computer systems analysts earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($114,610).

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 15-1211; area Burlington, NC (15500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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