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Physician Assistants salary in Winston, NC

The median physician assistants in Winston-Salem, NC earns $130,730 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,922 a month.

10th percentile
$104,580
25th percentile
$117,940
Median percentile
$130,730
75th percentile
$144,470
90th percentile
$169,210

Based on 730 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

$95,064 take-home a year
Gross pay$130,730
Federal income tax−$20,109
Social Security + Medicare−$10,001
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,556
Monthly take-home$7,922
Every two weeks$3,656

Does it go far here?

$142,031Median 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
Managers, All Other$129,160
Lawyers$126,250
Industrial Production Managers$124,880

All physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina