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File Clerks salary in Winston, NC

The median file clerks in Winston-Salem, NC earns $40,230 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,733 a month.

10th percentile
$32,180
25th percentile
$36,820
Median percentile
$40,230
75th percentile
$47,080
90th percentile
$54,480

Based on 200 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

$32,795 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,230
Federal income tax−$2,648
Social Security + Medicare−$3,078
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,710
Monthly take-home$2,733
Every two weeks$1,261

Does it go far here?

$43,708Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
37%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 file clerks salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina