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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Winston, NC

The median paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Winston-Salem, NC earns $38,730 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,638 a month.

10th percentile
$35,520
25th percentile
$37,940
Median percentile
$38,730
75th percentile
$48,740
90th percentile
$56,020

Based on 550 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

$31,654 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,730
Federal income tax−$2,468
Social Security + Medicare−$2,963
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,646
Monthly take-home$2,638
Every two weeks$1,217

Does it go far here?

$42,078Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
39%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 paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina