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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Winston, NC

The median butchers and meat cutters in Winston-Salem, NC earns $36,730 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,511 a month.

10th percentile
$27,950
25th percentile
$31,390
Median percentile
$36,730
75th percentile
$39,060
90th percentile
$47,940

Based on 140 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

$30,132 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,730
Federal income tax−$2,228
Social Security + Medicare−$2,810
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,561
Monthly take-home$2,511
Every two weeks$1,159

Does it go far here?

$39,905Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
40%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 butchers and meat cutters salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina