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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Winston, NC

The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Winston-Salem, NC earns $55,790 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,720 a month.

10th percentile
$38,950
25th percentile
$46,820
Median percentile
$55,790
75th percentile
$60,690
90th percentile
$83,010

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

$44,636 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,790
Federal income tax−$4,515
Social Security + Medicare−$4,268
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,371
Monthly take-home$3,720
Every two weeks$1,717

Does it go far here?

$60,613Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
27%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 educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina