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Computer Programmers salary in Winston, NC

The median computer programmers in Winston-Salem, NC earns $83,760 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,350 a month.

10th percentile
$63,250
25th percentile
$76,080
Median percentile
$83,760
75th percentile
$100,360
90th percentile
$128,640

Based on 230 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

$64,195 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,760
Federal income tax−$9,597
Social Security + Medicare−$6,408
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,560
Monthly take-home$5,350
Every two weeks$2,469

Does it go far here?

$91,001Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
19%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 computer programmers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina