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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Winston, NC

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Winston-Salem, NC earns $30,100 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,091 a month.

10th percentile
$26,460
25th percentile
$28,660
Median percentile
$30,100
75th percentile
$33,710
90th percentile
$35,630

Based on 1,780 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

$25,086 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,100
Federal income tax−$1,432
Social Security + Medicare−$2,303
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,279
Monthly take-home$2,091
Every two weeks$965

Does it go far here?

$32,702Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
49%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 teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina