North CarolinaCOL index: 85

Average Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

Across the 411 professional occupations we track, the median salary in Winston-Salem is $92,000/year. Winston-Salem, North Carolina offers career opportunities with 4.75% state income tax. All figures are Winston-Salem-specific, adjusted for local cost of living and updated quarterly from BLS and H-1B disclosures.

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Median salary
$92K
COL index
85 / 100
Avg 1BR rent
$1,100/mo
State income tax
4.75%

Accounting salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
SVP of Finance$199K$260K$336K$426K+3.2%
VP of Finance$156K$204K$260K$331K+3.5%
Director of Accounting$123K$159K$204K$256K+3%
Forensic Accountant$71K$97K$131K$166K+4.5%
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)$62K$83K$112K$147K+2.5%
Auditor$55K$74K$99K$133K+2.2%
Tax Accountant$52K$71K$95K$128K+2%
Staff Accountant$43K$57K$74K$93K+1.8%

Agriculture salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Director of Agricultural Operations$92K$124K$164K$214K+3%
Agricultural Economist$58K$80K$108K$145K+3.5%
Agricultural Engineer$61K$80K$105K$139K+4%
Precision Agriculture Specialist$54K$73K$98K$131K+12%
Food Scientist$52K$70K$96K$129K+5.5%
Agricultural Scientist$49K$67K$89K$114K+4%
Farm Manager$52K$67K$92K$126K+2.5%
Agronomist$49K$66K$89K$120K+4.5%

Architecture salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Director of Architecture$112K$147K$189K$246K+4%
Project Architect$74K$99K$131K$169K+4.5%
Architect$68K$90K$121K$159K+4%
BIM Manager$68K$90K$118K$152K+8.5%
Urban Designer$62K$83K$112K$147K+4.5%
Landscape Architect$55K$74K$99K$133K+4.2%
Interior Architect$52K$71K$97K$131K+3.8%

Banking salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Banking$163K$213K$275K$355K+2.8%
Director of Banking$128K$166K$213K$275K+2.5%
Wealth Manager$80K$114K$166K$237K+4.5%
Commercial Banker$68K$93K$128K$170K+2.5%
Investment Advisor$62K$90K$137K$199K+4%
Bank Branch Manager$55K$74K$97K$125K+1.5%
Loan Officer$49K$71K$102K$147K+2%

Business salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)$232K$307K$401K$517K+6.5%
SVP of Operations$186K$245K$320K$417K+3.5%
Chief Executive Officer$145K$220K$356K$581K+3.2%
Chief Operating Officer$136K$197K$300K$450K+3%
Director of Operations$101K$133K$173K$223K+3.8%
Management Consultant$75K$108K$152K$211K+4.2%
General Manager$70K$101K$142K$197K+2.8%
Supply Chain Manager$73K$101K$133K$171K+4.5%
Operations Manager$64K$92K$126K$169K+2.5%
Project Manager$67K$92K$124K$159K+3.7%
Business Analyst$58K$80K$105K$136K+3.8%
Content Strategist$52K$70K$94K$122K+5.2%
Executive Assistant$49K$64K$82K$105K+1.8%
SEO Specialist$45K$61K$82K$111K+5.8%
Event Planner$39K$52K$70K$94K+3.8%

Cannabis salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Cannabis$136K$183K$242K$319K+16%
Director of Cannabis Operations$89K$120K$157K$208K+18%
Cannabis Compliance Officer$52K$70K$94K$126K+20%
Cannabis Chemist$49K$67K$92K$124K+18.5%
Cultivation Manager$49K$67K$92K$124K+16%
Dispensary Manager$42K$58K$77K$101K+15%
Extraction Technician$36K$49K$64K$82K+18%
Budtender$26K$34K$43K$54K+14%

Construction salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Construction$152K$199K$258K$333K+4.8%
Director of Construction$111K$146K$188K$242K+5%
Construction Manager$73K$99K$130K$169K+4.5%
Construction Superintendent$73K$99K$130K$167K+5.5%
Construction Estimator$58K$79K$103K$133K+4.2%
Industrial Electrician$58K$77K$99K$127K+7.5%
Land Surveyor$54K$73K$96K$122K+3.8%
Pipefitter$52K$68K$86K$111K+4.5%
Electrician$49K$64K$83K$108K+6.2%
Ironworker$49K$64K$83K$108K+5%
Plumber$49K$64K$85K$111K+5.5%
Diesel Mechanic$45K$58K$75K$96K+4.8%
HVAC Technician$45K$58K$75K$96K+5.8%
Sheet Metal Worker$45K$58K$77K$101K+4.2%
Carpenter$39K$53K$69K$89K+4%
Welder$36K$47K$60K$77K+3.5%

Creative salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
UX Researcher$73K$99K$129K$164K+5.5%
Art Director$64K$89K$120K$158K+2.8%
Animator$46K$64K$87K$120K+4.5%
Fashion Designer$43K$60K$87K$129K+2.5%
Video Producer$43K$60K$84K$120K+4.2%
Copywriter$40K$55K$75K$102K+3.5%
Music Producer$34K$55K$93K$164K+3.5%
Graphic Designer$37K$51K$69K$90K+3%
Interior Designer$37K$51K$71K$96K+3.2%
Journalist$34K$46K$64K$90K+1.5%
Photographer$28K$41K$60K$89K+3%

Cybersecurity salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Cybersecurity$182K$234K$299K$383K+7.5%
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)$168K$224K$290K$374K+8.5%
Director of Cybersecurity$145K$182K$229K$285K+8%
Security Architect$131K$164K$201K$248K+9.2%
Cloud Security Engineer$117K$151K$187K$232K+12.5%
Security Engineer$108K$138K$173K$215K+10.2%
Threat Intelligence Analyst$82K$108K$138K$173K+9.5%
Digital Forensics Analyst$70K$92K$120K$151K+7.5%
SOC Analyst$54K$73K$95K$122K+8.8%

Dental salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Oral Surgeon$269K$384K$528K$672K+3.2%
Orthodontist$192K$269K$365K$480K+3.5%
Periodontist$173K$245K$336K$442K+3%
Dental Hygienist$60K$77K$94K$113K+7%
Dental Office Manager$43K$58K$75K$94K+4.5%
Dental Assistant$34K$42K$53K$65K+5.5%

Education salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
School Principal$76K$95K$116K$141K+2.2%
Education Administrator$67K$88K$113K$144K+2.5%
University Professor$60K$84K$121K$177K+2.1%
Instructional Designer$54K$71K$91K$116K+4.5%
Curriculum Developer$51K$67K$86K$110K+3.8%
Special Education Teacher$45K$60K$78K$100K+3.5%
K-12 Teacher$42K$58K$76K$98K+1.8%
Librarian$45K$58K$74K$93K+1.5%
School Counselor$45K$58K$74K$93K+3%
Academic Advisor$37K$48K$63K$80K+3%

Energy salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Oil & Gas Operations Manager$104K$140K$182K$235K+2%
Petroleum Engineer$104K$138K$178K$228K+1.5%
Reservoir Engineer$109K$138K$171K$214K+1.5%
Drilling Engineer$95K$123K$157K$195K+1%
Energy Trader$81K$119K$171K$285K+4%
Nuclear Engineer$90K$119K$150K$188K+2.2%
Petrochemical Engineer$90K$119K$154K$195K+2.5%
Pipeline Engineer$84K$109K$138K$171K+1.5%
HSE Manager (Health, Safety & Environment)$81K$106K$133K$161K+3.5%
Power Systems / Grid Engineer$81K$104K$131K$161K+4%
Wind Energy Project Manager$76K$102K$131K$159K+7%
Energy Engineer$74K$100K$131K$166K+6.5%
Solar Energy Project Manager$74K$100K$128K$157K+6%
Renewable Energy Engineer$71K$93K$119K$147K+8%
Power Plant Operator$68K$92K$114K$131K+0.5%
Electrical Power-Line Installer$59K$84K$104K$123K+3%
Energy Analyst$59K$81K$106K$138K+6%
Energy Efficiency Consultant$57K$78K$100K$123K+5%
Wind Turbine Technician$46K$57K$72K$93K+45%
Solar Installer$40K$49K$65K$84K+22%

Engineering salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Aerospace Engineer$85K$116K$150K$188K+3.8%
Chemical Engineer$76K$102K$133K$169K+2.5%
Electrical Engineer$74K$99K$129K$161K+3.1%
Controls Engineer$74K$98K$127K$159K+4%
Biomedical Engineer$68K$93K$121K$153K+5.2%
Materials Engineer$68K$93K$121K$153K+3%
Process Engineer$68K$93K$121K$153K+3.5%
Industrial Engineer$68K$91K$117K$150K+3.5%
Mechanical Engineer$68K$91K$117K$147K+2.8%
Manufacturing Engineer$66K$90K$116K$147K+3.2%
Environmental Engineer$64K$87K$114K$144K+4.2%
Structural Engineer$66K$87K$114K$144K+3.2%
Civil Engineer$64K$85K$112K$142K+3.4%
Geotechnical Engineer$64K$85K$112K$142K+3.5%
Quality Engineer$62K$83K$109K$140K+3%

Finance salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Chief Financial Officer$166K$237K$341K$492K+3.5%
Investment Banker$114K$170K$265K$426K+3.9%
Quantitative Analyst$118K$163K$218K$303K+6.2%
Hedge Fund Analyst$109K$156K$227K$360K+3.5%
Portfolio Manager$109K$153K$213K$303K+4.2%
Private Equity Analyst$104K$150K$213K$331K+4%
Financial Controller$99K$133K$172K$223K+3.2%
Venture Capital Analyst$90K$128K$175K$246K+5.5%
Tax Manager$90K$121K$156K$199K+3%
Actuary$90K$118K$153K$194K+5.5%
Compliance Officer$68K$93K$123K$163K+4.8%
Financial Advisor$55K$90K$140K$218K+3.8%
Financial Analyst$64K$90K$123K$170K+3.6%
Risk Analyst$64K$87K$116K$150K+4.5%
Budget Analyst$59K$78K$98K$123K+2.5%
Accountant$52K$74K$99K$133K+2.2%
Insurance Underwriter$55K$74K$97K$125K+2%
Mortgage Loan Officer$45K$68K$102K$153K+2.5%
Credit Analyst$49K$66K$87K$114K+2.8%
Bookkeeper$36K$45K$57K$72K+1%

Gaming salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Gaming$164K$220K$290K$383K+7%
Director of Game Development$120K$157K$204K$266K+7.5%
Game Monetization Manager$77K$105K$140K$185K+10.5%
Live Operations Manager$73K$98K$131K$170K+12%
Game Producer$67K$92K$123K$164K+5.5%
Game Designer$54K$77K$105K$142K+6.5%
Video Game Designer$54K$77K$105K$142K+6.5%
Esports Manager$42K$61K$86K$126K+18%

Government salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Public Health Official$64K$87K$113K$146K+4.5%
Government Budget Officer$58K$77K$99K$127K+2.5%
Military Officer$52K$77K$108K$146K+2%
Urban Planner$57K$75K$96K$123K+3.8%
Policy Analyst$55K$74K$96K$124K+3.5%
Police Officer$45K$61K$83K$108K+2.5%
Firefighter$40K$55K$74K$96K+2.8%
Social Worker$38K$52K$68K$87K+3.5%

Healthcare salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Anesthesiologist$288K$374K$461K$557K+2.1%
Radiologist$278K$365K$451K$538K+2.2%
Surgeon$269K$365K$480K$624K+2.5%
Medical Doctor$187K$238K$307K$403K+2.8%
Psychiatrist$187K$238K$298K$384K+3.8%
Dentist$142K$173K$216K$278K+2.5%
Optometrist$108K$132K$161K$202K+2.8%
Pharmacist$113K$127K$142K$158K+1.2%
Physician Assistant$104K$125K$149K$178K+4.8%
Nurse Practitioner$96K$116K$139K$168K+5.2%
Healthcare Administrator$69K$100K$134K$178K+4.1%
ICU Nurse$75K$94K$117K$144K+4%
Clinical Psychologist$69K$91K$120K$156K+3.5%
Physical Therapist$72K$91K$110K$134K+3.2%
Genetic Counselor$69K$86K$106K$130K+5.8%
Occupational Therapist$69K$86K$106K$127K+3.8%
Speech-Language Pathologist$65K$82K$101K$123K+4.2%
Registered Nurse$62K$79K$100K$125K+3.5%
Respiratory Therapist$56K$69K$86K$108K+3.8%
Registered Dietitian$50K$65K$83K$104K+3.5%
Surgical Technologist$43K$56K$69K$86K+3.5%
Medical Lab Technician$40K$54K$69K$86K+3.2%
Medical Coder$40K$53K$67K$84K+2.8%
Paramedic$36K$48K$62K$79K+3.2%

Hospitality salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Hotel Manager$47K$66K$89K$123K+3.2%
Executive Chef$47K$62K$84K$117K+3.8%
Sommelier$38K$53K$75K$105K+3.2%
Restaurant Manager$38K$51K$68K$89K+3.5%
Travel Agent$32K$42K$57K$78K+3%

Human Resources salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)$197K$260K$339K$439K+3%
VP of Human Resources$139K$183K$236K$305K+3.2%
Director of Human Resources$98K$129K$167K$214K+3.5%
Compensation & Benefits Manager$94K$122K$150K$183K+3%
People Operations Manager$82K$108K$133K$164K+5%
Learning & Development Manager$80K$105K$129K$159K+4%
Diversity & Inclusion Manager$77K$103K$126K$159K+3%
Talent Acquisition Manager$80K$103K$126K$155K+4%
Employee Relations Manager$77K$101K$124K$155K+3%
Organizational Development Consultant$75K$98K$124K$159K+4%
Human Resources Manager$70K$97K$131K$169K+2.9%
HR Business Partner (HRBP)$70K$92K$112K$141K+4%
Senior Recruiter$66K$84K$103K$131K+3.5%
HRIS Analyst$64K$82K$101K$126K+4.5%
Compensation Analyst$61K$80K$98K$122K+3.5%
Technical Recruiter$61K$80K$98K$126K+4%
Training & Development Specialist$52K$66K$82K$103K+4%
Benefits Administrator$49K$64K$77K$94K+2.5%
HR Generalist$52K$64K$77K$94K+3%
Recruiter$45K$61K$82K$112K+3.2%
HR Coordinator$40K$49K$58K$71K+2.5%

Insurance salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Insurance Operations$150K$194K$251K$322K+3.2%
Director of Insurance$112K$147K$189K$241K+3.5%
Risk Manager$78K$104K$137K$178K+4.5%
Insurance Underwriter$55K$74K$99K$131K+1.5%
Claims Adjuster$43K$59K$78K$99K+2%
Insurance Agent$36K$55K$83K$123K+2.5%
Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Patent Attorney$125K$172K$230K$316K+4.2%
Corporate Lawyer$107K$162K$260K$418K+3.8%
Compliance Lawyer$93K$135K$184K$246K+5%
Judge$88K$125K$169K$223K+1.5%
Legal Operations Manager$88K$121K$158K$204K+6.5%
Attorney$72K$119K$193K$325K+3.5%
Paralegal$39K$52K$69K$88K+3.8%

Marketing salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
SVP of Marketing$201K$262K$342K$436K+4.8%
VP of Marketing$164K$214K$276K$356K+5%
Chief Marketing Officer$136K$197K$289K$431K+3.5%
Sr. Director of Marketing$139K$180K$232K$295K+5.2%
Director of Marketing$111K$145K$187K$242K+5.5%
Demand Generation Manager$84K$112K$141K$173K+6%
Product Marketing Manager$82K$111K$145K$186K+7.5%
Marketing Manager$73K$103K$142K$187K+3.3%
Marketing Operations Manager$77K$103K$129K$159K+6%
CRM / Lifecycle Marketing Manager$75K$98K$124K$152K+5%
Field Marketing Manager$70K$94K$120K$148K+4%
Brand Manager$67K$92K$124K$161K+3.5%
Growth Marketer$67K$92K$124K$159K+8.5%
Digital Marketing Manager$64K$89K$120K$157K+5.5%
Public Relations Manager$64K$89K$122K$161K+3%
Content Marketing Manager$66K$86K$111K$136K+4%
SEO Manager$61K$82K$105K$131K+4.5%
Influencer Marketing Manager$58K$80K$103K$131K+6%
Paid Media Manager$58K$80K$108K$139K+6.5%
Email Marketing Manager$54K$73K$98K$129K+5.5%
Marketing Analyst$49K$66K$89K$117K+6%
Social Media Manager$42K$56K$77K$103K+6.5%
Marketing Coordinator$42K$52K$64K$77K+3%

Media salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Media$131K$173K$226K$297K+3.5%
Director of Content$87K$117K$155K$202K+6.5%
Documentary Filmmaker$37K$58K$93K$155K+5.5%
Editor$40K$55K$78K$108K+0.5%
Podcast Producer$37K$55K$78K$111K+15%
News Anchor$34K$51K$87K$164K+-1.5%
Broadcast Journalist$34K$49K$73K$114K+-1%
Reporter$31K$43K$60K$87K+-2%

Mental Health salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Director of Mental Health Services$84K$113K$149K$192K+5%
Neuropsychologist$84K$113K$152K$202K+4.5%
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)$50K$65K$84K$110K+5.8%
Licensed Therapist (LMFT/LPC)$46K$60K$79K$104K+5.5%
Behavioral Therapist (ABA)$40K$56K$75K$98K+8.5%
Mental Health Counselor$40K$54K$71K$94K+5.2%
Substance Abuse Counselor$36K$48K$62K$82K+6.5%

Nonprofit salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Nonprofit Executive Director$58K$80K$111K$155K+3.2%
Fundraising Manager$49K$66K$89K$122K+3.8%
Grant Writer$45K$58K$75K$96K+3.5%
Case Manager$36K$47K$60K$77K+3.5%
Community Outreach Coordinator$36K$47K$61K$79K+3.8%

Real Estate salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Real Estate Broker$52K$89K$152K$258K+3.5%
Commercial Real Estate Analyst$58K$82K$112K$152K+4%
Real Estate Appraiser$49K$67K$92K$124K+2.8%
Property Manager$45K$61K$82K$111K+3.2%
Real Estate Agent$36K$58K$98K$169K+3.5%

Retail salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
E-Commerce Manager$55K$76K$103K$136K+7.5%
Retail Buyer$46K$64K$88K$116K+2.5%
Retail Store Manager$38K$52K$70K$94K+2%

Sales salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)$206K$281K$375K$562K+4%
SVP of Sales$201K$270K$354K$459K+4%
VP of Sales$155K$208K$276K$365K+4.2%
VP of Business Development$150K$197K$253K$319K+3.5%
Strategic Partnerships Director$122K$164K$206K$262K+4%
Business Development Director$117K$155K$197K$248K+4%
Director of Sales$111K$148K$197K$260K+4.5%
Enterprise Account Executive$94K$131K$178K$244K+5%
Regional Sales Manager$89K$117K$150K$187K+3%
Solutions Consultant (Pre-Sales)$89K$117K$145K$178K+5%
Sales Engineer$84K$112K$141K$173K+5%
Sales Operations Manager$82K$108K$136K$164K+5%
Partnerships Manager$77K$103K$131K$164K+5%
Sales Manager$67K$98K$142K$201K+3.5%
Business Development Manager$67K$96K$131K$180K+4.5%
Customer Success Manager$67K$92K$117K$145K+7%
Account Executive$52K$73K$105K$152K+3.8%
Account Manager$54K$70K$89K$112K+3%
Business Development Representative (BDR)$47K$58K$73K$92K+4%
Sales Representative$39K$58K$86K$129K+3.5%
Sales Development Representative (SDR)$45K$56K$70K$89K+4%
Inside Sales Representative$42K$54K$67K$84K+2.5%

Science salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Pharmaceutical Data Scientist$98K$133K$171K$214K+7.5%
Physicist$73K$105K$142K$187K+4%
Research Scientist$67K$92K$124K$164K+4.5%
Epidemiologist$64K$84K$111K$142K+4.5%
Biochemist$58K$82K$114K$152K+4.2%
Geologist$58K$82K$111K$145K+3.8%
Laboratory Manager$61K$82K$108K$139K+3.8%
Chemist$54K$75K$101K$133K+3.2%
Biologist$52K$73K$98K$131K+3.5%
Environmental Scientist$52K$71K$94K$124K+4.8%
Clinical Research Coordinator$45K$58K$75K$96K+5.5%

Sports & Fitness salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Sports Operations$136K$183K$248K$342K+4.5%
Sports Agent$42K$73K$136K$281K+5.5%
Fitness Director$49K$66K$89K$120K+6.5%
Sports Nutritionist$45K$61K$82K$111K+7%
Athletic Trainer$39K$52K$67K$86K+8%
Strength & Conditioning Coach$36K$52K$73K$108K+7.5%
Sports Coach$33K$47K$67K$101K+5%
Personal Trainer$30K$42K$61K$89K+10%

Supply Chain salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO)$201K$267K$347K$445K+4%
Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)$183K$248K$328K$450K+3%
VP of Supply Chain$155K$201K$260K$333K+4.2%
Director of Procurement$117K$155K$192K$239K+3.5%
Director of Supply Chain$111K$145K$187K$239K+4.5%
Strategic Sourcing Manager$92K$120K$148K$183K+4%
Category Manager (Procurement)$86K$112K$139K$173K+4%
Sourcing Manager$84K$111K$136K$169K+4%
Purchasing Manager$73K$101K$131K$167K+2.5%
Contract Manager (Procurement)$75K$98K$122K$152K+3%
Procurement Manager$73K$98K$129K$164K+4.2%
Transportation & Fleet Manager$71K$94K$117K$148K+3%
Logistics Manager$67K$92K$122K$157K+4.5%
Vendor Manager$70K$92K$114K$142K+4%
Distribution Center Manager$67K$89K$111K$139K+3%
Demand Planner$58K$77K$101K$129K+5.2%
Supply Planner$58K$75K$94K$117K+3.5%
Inventory Manager$56K$73K$90K$112K+2.5%
Supply Chain Analyst$54K$73K$96K$124K+5.8%
Procurement Specialist$52K$67K$84K$105K+3%
Warehouse Manager$52K$67K$89K$114K+3.8%
Logistics Analyst$52K$66K$82K$103K+4%
Purchasing Agent / Buyer$47K$61K$75K$94K+2%
Freight Broker$39K$58K$82K$117K+5.5%
Logistics Coordinator$39K$52K$67K$86K+3.5%

Technology salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
SVP of Engineering$262K$341K$438K$556K+5.8%
Chief Product Officer (CPO)$238K$313K$407K$524K+5%
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)$229K$301K$391K$503K+5.5%
Chief Data Officer (CDO)$223K$292K$381K$494K+9.5%
VP of Engineering$215K$279K$355K$453K+6%
VP of Product$196K$254K$327K$419K+5.2%
Sr. Director of Engineering$187K$241K$307K$391K+6.2%
VP of Data$182K$238K$310K$400K+8%
Director of Engineering$157K$201K$254K$323K+6.5%
Director of Product Management$151K$194K$248K$316K+5.5%
Director of Data$138K$180K$232K$297K+8.5%
AI Engineer$122K$164K$210K$271K+12%
Cloud Architect$122K$159K$201K$248K+6.8%
Machine Learning Engineer$117K$157K$201K$257K+8.4%
NLP Engineer$117K$157K$201K$254K+10.2%
Computer Vision Engineer$112K$151K$194K$248K+9.5%
Solutions Architect$112K$148K$187K$234K+5.8%
Information Security Manager$108K$142K$182K$229K+7.8%
Site Reliability Engineer$108K$142K$180K$223K+7%
Blockchain Developer$103K$140K$182K$234K+7.5%
Product Manager$103K$138K$178K$224K+3.8%
DevOps Engineer$98K$131K$166K$201K+6.2%
Data Scientist$94K$129K$164K$206K+5.1%
IT Manager$94K$126K$161K$201K+3.5%
Data Engineer$92K$123K$157K$196K+6.5%
Software Engineer$89K$122K$154K$196K+4.2%
Backend Developer$84K$117K$150K$187K+4.3%
Mobile Developer$84K$117K$151K$192K+5.2%
Full Stack Developer$82K$112K$145K$182K+4.6%
Salesforce Developer$84K$112K$145K$182K+5.5%
Penetration Tester$82K$110K$142K$182K+8.2%
Cybersecurity Analyst$79K$108K$138K$173K+7.3%
ERP Consultant$79K$108K$140K$178K+3.8%
Scrum Master$82K$108K$136K$168K+3.2%
Embedded Systems Engineer$79K$105K$133K$166K+3.8%
Frontend Developer$77K$105K$136K$173K+4.5%
Database Administrator$73K$98K$126K$159K+2.8%
Network Engineer$70K$94K$122K$154K+3%
UX Designer$67K$93K$122K$154K+3.1%
Game Developer$67K$92K$123K$161K+4.8%
QA Engineer$65K$89K$117K$148K+3%
Systems Administrator$58K$80K$105K$133K+2.2%
Data Analyst$56K$77K$101K$131K+4%
Technical Writer$54K$74K$95K$122K+2.5%
IT Support Specialist$39K$54K$71K$92K+2%

Transportation salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Airline Pilot$99K$150K$221K$310K+5.2%
Transportation Planner$58K$77K$102K$132K+4.2%
Fleet Manager$55K$73K$96K$124K+4%
Truck Driver (CDL)$39K$49K$64K$83K+4.8%

Veterinary salaries in Winston-Salem

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Veterinary Surgeon$134K$182K$245K$326K+5.5%
Veterinarian$84K$115K$158K$211K+5%
Zoo Veterinarian$72K$98K$132K$175K+4%
Veterinary Practice Manager$46K$62K$82K$104K+5%
Animal Behaviorist$43K$60K$82K$110K+4.5%
Veterinary Technician$31K$40K$52K$65K+6.5%

Working in Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Salary Guide (2026)

Winston-Salem is home to the Winston-Salem–NC metropolitan area with a population of 247,945. The city has a cost of living index of 85 (US average = 100), meaning salaries go approximately 15% further here than in an average US city.

North Carolina has a 4.75% state income tax rate. When comparing offers with cities in no-income-tax states like Texas, Washington, or Florida, factor in this difference.

Top-paying industries in Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem's economy spans multiple high-wage sectors. The city's diverse employer base creates strong demand across technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services.

Winston-Salem salary FAQ

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

Pay in Winston-Salem varies widely by occupation. Across the 411 professional roles we track, the median salary is about $92,000 per year — adjusted for Winston-Salem's cost of living (index 85, where 100 is the US average). Use the tables above to see the median for a specific job title.

Which jobs pay the most in Winston-Salem?

Among the roles we track, Oral Surgeon is the highest-paying in Winston-Salem at a median of $384,000 per year. Technology, healthcare, and finance roles generally top the list.

Does Winston-Salem have a state income tax?

Yes — North Carolina levies a 4.75% state income tax, which reduces take-home pay versus no-tax states like Texas, Florida, and Washington.

How far does a salary go in Winston-Salem?

Winston-Salem's cost of living index is 85 (US average = 100), so a dollar stretches about 15% further here than in an average US city. A $92,000 salary here has roughly the buying power of $108,235 in an average-cost city.

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