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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Winston, NC

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Winston-Salem, NC earns $58,100 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,866 a month.

10th percentile
$41,450
25th percentile
$50,430
Median percentile
$58,100
75th percentile
$63,380
90th percentile
$73,930

Based on 580 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

$46,394 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,100
Federal income tax−$4,792
Social Security + Medicare−$4,445
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,469
Monthly take-home$3,866
Every two weeks$1,784

Does it go far here?

$63,123Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
26%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 bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina