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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Winston, NC

The median correctional officers and jailers in Winston-Salem, NC earns $47,330 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,183 a month.

10th percentile
$38,000
25th percentile
$43,200
Median percentile
$47,330
75th percentile
$56,000
90th percentile
$56,000

Based on 420 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

$38,198 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,330
Federal income tax−$3,500
Social Security + Medicare−$3,621
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,012
Monthly take-home$3,183
Every two weeks$1,469

Does it go far here?

$51,422Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
32%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 correctional officers and jailers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina