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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary in Winston, NC

The median security and fire alarm systems installers in Winston-Salem, NC earns $49,180 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,300 a month.

10th percentile
$35,880
25th percentile
$38,010
Median percentile
$49,180
75th percentile
$60,320
90th percentile
$70,560

Based on 130 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

$39,606 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,180
Federal income tax−$3,722
Social Security + Medicare−$3,762
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,090
Monthly take-home$3,300
Every two weeks$1,523

Does it go far here?

$53,432Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
31%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 security and fire alarm systems installers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina