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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Winston, NC

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Winston-Salem, NC earns $45,640 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,076 a month.

10th percentile
$32,130
25th percentile
$37,880
Median percentile
$45,640
75th percentile
$53,760
90th percentile
$60,690

Based on 2,250 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

$36,912 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,640
Federal income tax−$3,297
Social Security + Medicare−$3,491
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,940
Monthly take-home$3,076
Every two weeks$1,420

Does it go far here?

$49,586Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
33%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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina