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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Winston, NC

The median payroll and timekeeping clerks in Winston-Salem, NC earns $49,990 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,352 a month.

10th percentile
$38,090
25th percentile
$48,930
Median percentile
$49,990
75th percentile
$61,520
90th percentile
$73,430

Based on 220 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

$40,222 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,990
Federal income tax−$3,819
Social Security + Medicare−$3,824
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,125
Monthly take-home$3,352
Every two weeks$1,547

Does it go far here?

$54,312Median 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 payroll and timekeeping clerks salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina