What is the average salary in Winston-Salem, NC?

$58,300a year

Average yearly pay across 469 jobs with official data in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $28.03
Jobs with data: 469
Workers counted: 259,140

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Emergency Medicine Physician	$319,200
Radiologist	$317,300
Family Medicine Physician	$310,000
General Internal Medicine Physician	$293,800
Chief Executive	$273,700
Ophthalmologist	$258,800
Dermatologist	$239,200
Nurse Anesthetist	$216,100
Dentist	$168,700
Optometrist	$162,500

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Registered Nurse	$86,120
Retail Salesperson	$30,100
Cashier	$28,130
Cook	$27,280
Laborer and Freight	$37,160
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$28,640
Stocker and Order Filler	$35,080
Nursing Assistant	$38,660
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$46,370
Waiter and Waitress	$29,550

Management

Administrative Services Manager$103,000
Architectural and Engineering Manager$155,200
Chief Executive$273,700
Compensation and Benefits Manager$129,600
Computer and Information Systems Manager$160,900
Construction Manager$103,800
Education Administrator$79,940
Education Administrator$101,800
Education and Childcare Administrator$48,540
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$75,770
Facilities Manager$109,900
Financial Manager$155,000
Food Service Manager$71,500
Fundraising Manager$158,500
Funeral Home Manager$80,270
General and Operations Manager$96,840
Human Resources Manager$137,100
Industrial Production Manager$124,900
Lodging Manager$72,800
Manager$129,200
Marketing Manager$160,600
Medical and Health Services Manager$118,400
Natural Sciences Manager$148,700
Property$57,410
Public Relations Manager$140,700
Purchasing Manager$129,000
Sales Manager$132,600
Social and Community Service Manager$79,720
Training and Development Manager$114,700
Transportation$106,200

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$78,950
Budget Analyst$68,940
Business Operations Specialist$63,560
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$71,930
Claims Adjuster$75,310
Compensation$62,190
Compliance Officer$74,980
Cost Estimator$71,220
Credit Analyst$83,670
Financial and Investment Analyst$78,190
Financial Examiner$92,490
Financial Risk Specialist$131,600
Financial Specialist$72,480
Fundraiser$75,440
Human Resources Specialist$68,540
Insurance Underwriter$75,840
Labor Relations Specialist$76,680
Loan Officer$73,070
Logistician$79,930
Management Analyst$82,050
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$73,320
Meeting$57,930
Personal Financial Advisor$100,600
Project Management Specialist$79,560
Property Appraiser and Assessor$59,470
Tax Preparer$47,860
Training and Development Specialist$59,860

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$119,900
Computer Network Support Specialist$71,220
Computer Occupation$94,600
Computer Programmer$83,760
Computer Systems Analyst$101,300
Computer User Support Specialist$59,000
Data Scientist$101,600
Database Administrator$108,500
Database Architect$125,500
Information Security Analyst$130,000
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$94,550
Operations Research Analyst$77,910
Software Developer$124,100
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$69,390
Web and Digital Interface Designer$72,170
Web Developer$100,200

Architecture and engineering

Architect$80,260
Architectural and Civil Drafter$57,180
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$77,670
Civil Engineer$84,170
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$55,740
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$74,630
Electrical Engineer$91,180
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$67,240
Electronics Engineer$113,800
Engineer$99,890
Engineering Technologist and Technician$76,090
Industrial Engineer$97,760
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$68,870
Mechanical Drafter$58,560
Mechanical Engineer$95,600
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$58,330
Surveying and Mapping Technician$47,890
Surveyor$71,320

Life, physical, and social science

Biological Scientist$96,850
Chemical Technician$68,630
Chemist$98,090
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$79,600
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$55,810
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$67,030
Forensic Science Technician$45,950
Life$65,730
Medical Scientist$83,590
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$80,280
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$65,680
School Psychologist$77,230
Urban and Regional Planner$77,400

Community and social service

Child$58,930
Clergy$61,160
Community and Social Service Specialist$46,780
Community Health Worker$48,910
Educational$55,790
Health Education Specialist$50,520
Healthcare Social Worker$61,030
Marriage and Family Therapist$50,640
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$60,110
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$66,270
Rehabilitation Counselor$43,280
Social and Human Service Assistant$44,890
Social Worker$86,150
Substance Abuse$47,620

Legal

Administrative Law Judge$122,900
Lawyer$126,300
Legal Support Worker$48,450
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$50,680

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$55,020
Biological Science Teacher$76,410
Career/Technical Education Teacher$64,690
Career/Technical Education Teacher$50,680
Career/Technical Education Teacher$56,260
Computer Science Teacher$86,450
Education Teacher$66,160
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$55,230
Elementary School Teacher$56,510
Health Specialties Teacher$103,800
Instructional Coordinator$63,980
Kindergarten Teacher$53,050
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$60,440
Library Technician$44,130
Mathematical Science Teacher$74,890
Middle School Teacher$54,720
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$95,020
Postsecondary Teacher$75,830
Preschool Teacher$34,180
Secondary School Teacher$57,930
Self-Enrichment Teacher$35,130
Social Sciences Teacher$79,540
Special Education Teacher$57,760
Special Education Teacher$55,750
Special Education Teacher$48,850
Special Education Teacher$50,820
Substitute Teacher$31,470
Teacher and Instructor$47,230
Teaching Assistant$30,100
Tutor$37,210

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$84,100
Audio and Video Technician$46,260
Broadcast Technician$52,250
Coach and Scout$41,110
Commercial and Industrial Designer$80,640
Editor$63,130
Floral Designer$36,650
Graphic Designer$49,920
Interior Designer$61,830
Interpreter and Translator$49,350
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$38,220
Musician and Singer$122,500
Photographer$38,840
Public Relations Specialist$61,580
Technical Writer$87,940
Writer and Author$61,460

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Athletic Trainer$58,930
Audiologist$87,950
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$57,670
Chiropractor$79,990
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$62,960
Dental Hygienist$95,930
Dentist$168,700
Dermatologist$239,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$87,220
Dietetic Technician$29,280
Dietitian and Nutritionist$63,910
Emergency Medical Technician$44,860
Emergency Medicine Physician$319,200
Exercise Physiologist$50,230
Family Medicine Physician$310,000
General Internal Medicine Physician$293,800
Health Technologist and Technician$46,570
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$78,220
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$71,000
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$62,970
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$86,870
Medical Records Specialist$62,590
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$91,350
Nurse Anesthetist$216,100
Nurse Practitioner$130,800
Occupational Therapist$93,780
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$46,280
Ophthalmologist$258,800
Optician$55,990
Optometrist$162,500
Paramedic$58,110
Pediatrician$124,200
Pharmacist$135,700
Pharmacy Technician$45,770
Physical Therapist$101,300
Physician$74,700
Physician Assistant$130,700
Psychiatric Technician$40,290
Radiation Therapist$101,100
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$77,900
Radiologist$317,300
Recreational Therapist$51,780
Registered Nurse$86,120
Respiratory Therapist$80,250
Speech-Language Pathologist$85,890
Surgical Technologist$60,920
Therapist$62,940
Veterinarian$128,500
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$47,050

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$50,060
Healthcare Support Worker$44,290
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$30,400
Massage Therapist$70,120
Medical Assistant$45,810
Medical Equipment Preparer$45,130
Medical Transcriptionist$43,800
Nursing Assistant$38,660
Occupational Therapy Assistant$70,150
Orderly$38,680
Pharmacy Aide$37,320
Phlebotomist$44,980
Physical Therapist Aide$37,610
Physical Therapist Assistant$64,660
Psychiatric Aide$39,280
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$36,620

Protective service

Correctional Officer and Jailer$47,330
Crossing Guard and Flagger$34,880
Detective and Criminal Investigator$62,260
Fire Inspector and Investigator$63,950
Firefighter$35,730
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$55,940
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$78,130
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$50,800
Lifeguard$26,300
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$57,440
Private Detective and Investigator$42,660
School Bus Monitor$33,380
Security Guard$36,040

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$34,920
Chef and Head Cook$55,550
Cook$27,280
Cook$36,670
Cook$34,600
Cook$29,400
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$27,100
Dishwasher$29,050
Fast Food and Counter Worker$28,640
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$44,620
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$30,060
Food Preparation Worker$34,580
Food Server$34,620
Host and Hostess$27,250
Waiter and Waitress$29,550

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$38,480
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$45,480
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$49,400
Janitor and Cleaner$34,150
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$37,420
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$31,200
Pest Control Worker$44,600
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$47,570

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$27,930
Animal Caretaker$30,340
Childcare Worker$30,060
Concierge$32,960
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$38,080
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$49,120
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$39,770
Funeral Attendant$34,310
Hairdresser$38,980
Mortician$61,030
Personal Care and Service Worker$38,480
Recreation Worker$32,920
Residential Advisor$39,260
Skincare Specialist$38,150
Tour and Travel Guide$32,140
Usher$30,000

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$58,100
Cashier$28,130
Counter and Rental Clerk$37,150
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$31,280
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$80,310
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,660
Insurance Sales Agent$49,460
Parts Salesperson$29,380
Retail Salesperson$30,100
Sales Engineer$109,800
Sales Representative$98,090
Sales Representative$64,330
Sales Representatives of Service$58,240
Security$63,500
Travel Agent$60,110

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$46,010
Billing and Posting Clerk$49,260
Bookkeeping$48,360
Cargo and Freight Agent$47,120
Courier and Messenger$37,180
Court$49,970
Credit Authorizer$49,750
Customer Service Representative$38,410
Data Entry Keyer$38,640
Dispatcher$49,420
Eligibility Interviewer$44,830
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$67,860
File Clerk$40,230
Financial Clerk$49,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$62,330
Hotel$29,080
Human Resources Assistant$45,040
Information and Record Clerk$23,750
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$45,340
Interviewer$40,220
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,960
Library Assistant$31,360
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$46,200
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$36,320
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,370
Meter Reader$44,020
Office and Administrative Support Worker$48,560
Office Clerk$39,510
Order Clerk$43,820
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$49,990
Postal Service Clerk$66,750
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
Procurement Clerk$46,630
Production$48,990
Public Safety Telecommunicator$46,090
Receptionist and Information Clerk$35,360
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,640
Shipping$44,790
Switchboard Operator$39,490
Teller$46,060
Weigher$41,000

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$47,910
Carpenter$49,940
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$44,680
Construction and Building Inspector$58,490
Construction Laborer$42,210
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$44,540
Electrician$56,100
Fence Erector$36,580
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$74,360
Helper$39,520
Helpers--Carpenter$42,400
Helpers--Electrician$37,910
Helpers--Pipelayer$38,710
Highway Maintenance Worker$48,870
Insulation Worker$37,440
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$47,840
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$47,590
Painter$37,950
Paving$49,250
Pipelayer$47,150
Plumber$49,240
Roofer$49,280
Sheet Metal Worker$47,080
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$47,730
Tile and Stone Setter$45,760

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$73,480
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$49,520
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$46,080
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$58,100
Computer$44,810
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$63,000
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$77,900
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$102,300
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$98,720
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$75,470
Heating$55,360
Helpers--Installation$39,350
Home Appliance Repairer$46,370
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$61,120
Installation$45,470
Maintenance and Repair Worker$47,090
Maintenance Worker$60,380
Medical Equipment Repairer$59,850
Millwright$65,790
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$60,570
Motorcycle Mechanic$49,770
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$47,740
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$49,180
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$64,360
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$48,170
Tire Repairer and Changer$34,960

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$36,070
Baker$33,640
Butcher and Meat Cutter$36,730
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$45,230
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$46,980
Coating$48,090
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$53,110
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$69,110
Cutter and Trimmer$45,520
Cutting$48,520
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$39,730
Dental Laboratory Technician$50,230
Electrical$45,800
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$48,580
Extruding$45,600
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$46,860
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$40,580
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$68,670
Food Batchmaker$34,810
Food Processing Worker$36,380
Furnace$40,370
Grinding$37,040
Helpers--Production Worker$43,000
Inspector$44,700
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$58,310
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$29,950
Machinist$50,350
Meat$44,020
Medical Appliance Technician$51,090
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$42,590
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$46,160
Molder$41,580
Molding$39,450
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$44,550
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$41,100
Paper Goods Machine Setter$38,730
Prepress Technician and Worker$49,760
Presser$29,120
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$36,320
Printing Press Operator$46,430
Production Worker$37,980
Rolling Machine Setter$46,010
Sawing Machine Setter$38,260
Separating$48,100
Sewing Machine Operator$30,150
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$48,590
Tailor$34,810
Textile$37,700
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operator and Tender$37,010
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$38,740
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$36,440
Textile Winding$37,070
Tool and Die Maker$57,510
Upholsterer$38,270
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$49,790
Welder$46,370
Welding$64,120
Woodworking Machine Setter$37,550

Transportation and material moving

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$31,310
Bus Driver$36,820
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$29,580
Commercial Pilot$137,200
Conveyor Operator and Tender$39,360
Crane and Tower Operator$67,280
Driver/Sales Worker$26,380
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$61,590
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$51,320
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$43,100
Laborer and Freight$37,160
Light Truck Driver$38,360
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$34,790
Motor Vehicle Operator$27,260
Packer and Packager$35,050
Parking Attendant$28,310
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$44,670
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$31,400
Stocker and Order Filler$35,080

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Winston-Salem, NC?

About $58,300 a year ($28.03 an hour): the average of the 469 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Winston-Salem, NC?

Emergency Medicine Physician ($319,200), Radiologist ($317,300), Family Medicine Physician ($310,000).

What are the most common jobs in Winston-Salem, NC?

Registered Nurse (10,180 jobs), Retail Salesperson (6,790 jobs), Cashier (6,220 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.