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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Winston, NC

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Winston-Salem, NC earns $48,100 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,232 a month.

10th percentile
$34,820
25th percentile
$43,440
Median percentile
$48,100
75th percentile
$58,710
90th percentile
$75,430

Based on 60 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

$38,784 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,100
Federal income tax−$3,592
Social Security + Medicare−$3,680
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,044
Monthly take-home$3,232
Every two weeks$1,492

Does it go far here?

$52,258Median 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 separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina