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Pharmacists salary in Winston, NC

The median pharmacists in Winston-Salem, NC earns $135,710 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,188 a month.

10th percentile
$65,100
25th percentile
$125,740
Median percentile
$135,710
75th percentile
$163,240
90th percentile
$167,280

Based on 1,010 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

$98,256 take-home a year
Gross pay$135,710
Federal income tax−$21,304
Social Security + Medicare−$10,382
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,768
Monthly take-home$8,188
Every two weeks$3,779

Does it go far here?

$147,442Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
12%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
Sales Managers$132,550
Nurse Practitioners$130,840
Physician Assistants$130,730
Managers, All Other$129,160
Lawyers$126,250
Industrial Production Managers$124,880

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