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Accountants and Auditors salary in Winston, NC

The median accountants and auditors in Winston-Salem, NC earns $78,950 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,085 a month.

10th percentile
$50,020
25th percentile
$62,060
Median percentile
$78,950
75th percentile
$105,020
90th percentile
$135,930

Based on 2,030 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$61,016 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,950
Federal income tax−$8,539
Social Security + Medicare−$6,040
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,355
Monthly take-home$5,085
Every two weeks$2,347

Does it go far here?

$85,775Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,016 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Winston, NC

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,900
Financial Managers$155,030
Pharmacists$135,710
Sales Managers$132,550
Nurse Practitioners$130,840
Physician Assistants$130,730
Managers, All Other$129,160
Lawyers$126,250

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