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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Winston, NC

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Winston-Salem, NC earns $37,160 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,538 a month.

10th percentile
$29,860
25th percentile
$34,410
Median percentile
$37,160
75th percentile
$44,040
90th percentile
$48,700

Based on 5,490 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

$30,459 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,160
Federal income tax−$2,279
Social Security + Medicare−$2,843
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,579
Monthly take-home$2,538
Every two weeks$1,171

Does it go far here?

$40,372Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
40%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina