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Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in Winston, NC

The median food processing workers, all other in Winston-Salem, NC earns $36,380 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,489 a month.

10th percentile
$30,470
25th percentile
$34,190
Median percentile
$36,380
75th percentile
$38,900
90th percentile
$46,260

Based on 130 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

$29,865 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,380
Federal income tax−$2,186
Social Security + Medicare−$2,783
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,546
Monthly take-home$2,489
Every two weeks$1,149

Does it go far here?

$39,525Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
41%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 food processing workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina