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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Winston, NC

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Winston-Salem, NC earns $49,420 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,316 a month.

10th percentile
$34,690
25th percentile
$42,330
Median percentile
$49,420
75th percentile
$59,560
90th percentile
$82,250

Based on 350 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

$39,789 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,420
Federal income tax−$3,750
Social Security + Medicare−$3,781
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,100
Monthly take-home$3,316
Every two weeks$1,530

Does it go far here?

$53,692Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
31%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 dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina