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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Winston, NC

The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Winston-Salem, NC earns $46,080 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,104 a month.

10th percentile
$31,500
25th percentile
$35,630
Median percentile
$46,080
75th percentile
$60,160
90th percentile
$76,130

Based on 1,630 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

$37,247 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,080
Federal income tax−$3,350
Social Security + Medicare−$3,525
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,958
Monthly take-home$3,104
Every two weeks$1,433

Does it go far here?

$50,064Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
33%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

All automotive service technicians and mechanics salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina