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Bartenders salary in Winston, NC

The median bartenders in Winston-Salem, NC earns $34,920 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,396 a month.

10th percentile
$15,870
25th percentile
$21,850
Median percentile
$34,920
75th percentile
$55,730
90th percentile
$74,740

Based on 1,020 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

$28,754 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,920
Federal income tax−$2,010
Social Security + Medicare−$2,671
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,484
Monthly take-home$2,396
Every two weeks$1,106

Does it go far here?

$37,939Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
42%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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