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Fire Inspectors and Investigators salary in Winston, NC

The median fire inspectors and investigators in Winston-Salem, NC earns $63,950 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,237 a month.

10th percentile
$39,070
25th percentile
$41,270
Median percentile
$63,950
75th percentile
$75,900
90th percentile
$92,950

Based on 50 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

$50,846 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,950
Federal income tax−$5,494
Social Security + Medicare−$4,892
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,718
Monthly take-home$4,237
Every two weeks$1,956

Does it go far here?

$69,478Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
24%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 fire inspectors and investigators salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina