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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Winston, NC

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Winston-Salem, NC earns $50,680 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,396 a month.

10th percentile
$38,840
25th percentile
$40,020
Median percentile
$50,680
75th percentile
$64,630
90th percentile
$75,040

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

$40,747 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,680
Federal income tax−$3,902
Social Security + Medicare−$3,877
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,154
Monthly take-home$3,396
Every two weeks$1,567

Does it go far here?

$55,061Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
30%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 paralegals and legal assistants salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina