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Software Developers salary in Winston, NC

The median software developers in Winston-Salem, NC earns $124,130 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,569 a month.

10th percentile
$78,700
25th percentile
$97,060
Median percentile
$124,130
75th percentile
$148,790
90th percentile
$169,360

Based on 1,050 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

$90,833 take-home a year
Gross pay$124,130
Federal income tax−$18,525
Social Security + Medicare−$9,496
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,276
Monthly take-home$7,569
Every two weeks$3,494

Does it go far here?

$134,861Median 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
Physician Assistants$130,730
Managers, All Other$129,160
Lawyers$126,250

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