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Cost Estimators salary in Winston, NC

The median cost estimators in Winston-Salem, NC earns $71,220 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,659 a month.

10th percentile
$36,300
25th percentile
$55,040
Median percentile
$71,220
75th percentile
$77,320
90th percentile
$106,740

Based on 540 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

$55,906 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,220
Federal income tax−$6,838
Social Security + Medicare−$5,448
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,027
Monthly take-home$4,659
Every two weeks$2,150

Does it go far here?

$77,377Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
22%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 cost estimators salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina