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Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service salary in Winston, NC

The median switchboard operators, including answering service in Winston-Salem, NC earns $39,490 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,686 a month.

10th percentile
$34,180
25th percentile
$38,550
Median percentile
$39,490
75th percentile
$45,200
90th percentile
$45,200

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

$32,232 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,490
Federal income tax−$2,559
Social Security + Medicare−$3,021
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,678
Monthly take-home$2,686
Every two weeks$1,240

Does it go far here?

$42,904Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
38%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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