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Lawyers salary in Winston, NC

The median lawyers in Winston-Salem, NC earns $126,250 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,683 a month.

10th percentile
$45,010
25th percentile
$80,570
Median percentile
$126,250
75th percentile
$196,310
90th percentile
$317,580

Based on 830 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

$92,192 take-home a year
Gross pay$126,250
Federal income tax−$19,034
Social Security + Medicare−$9,658
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,366
Monthly take-home$7,683
Every two weeks$3,546

Does it go far here?

$137,164Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
13%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
Industrial Production Managers$124,880

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