Winston Salem, NC Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$85,874

Total DOL Filings

1,606

Companies Hiring

370

Cost of Living Index

95.7

National avg = 100

Location vs National

Winston Salem, NC$85,874

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in Winston Salem, NC is 41% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Winston Salem

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
Wake Forest University Health Sciences	313	$86,520	Other
UST Global Inc	216	$71,074	Other
Wipro Limited	128	$72,301	Staffing
Wake Forest University	111	$59,090	Other
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION	105	$70,990	Staffing
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP	83	$87,173	Staffing
Infosys Limited	33	$77,487	Staffing
TE Connectivity Corporation	28	$100,000	Other
Inmar, Inc.	24	$88,315	Other
Randstad Technologies, LLC	19	$110,000	Other
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center	19	$91,538	Other
HEUTECHWELT INC.	18	$96,000	Other
Deloitte Consulting LLP	14	$90,646	Staffing
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	14	$105,645	Other
NOVANT MEDICAL GROUP	13	$240,000	Other
SREE INFOTECH LLC	13	$70,560	Other
Logistic Solutions, Inc.	12	$73,000	Other
STRATAPULT INC	12	$85,000	Other
Herbalife International of America, Inc.	11	$118,205	Other
HERBALIFE INTERNATIONAL	11	$120,000	Other
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	10	$69,200	Other
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, A TE CONNECTIVITY LTD. COMPANY	10	$84,000	Other
Novant Health, Inc.	9	$97,979	Other
BB&T	9	$97,753	Other
SIMPLER NORTH AMERICA, LP	7	$75,000	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Winston Salem

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$196,462	+51%	41
Physical Therapists	$83,200	-13.9%	7
Mechanical Engineers	$76,000	-24.8%	19
Industrial Engineers	$75,000	-22.8%	10
Management Analysts	$72,322	-26.7%	33
Operations Research Analysts	$66,000	-34.4%	7
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$62,506	-19.2%	6
Statisticians	$61,161	-50.1%	5
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,920	-23%	13
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$47,046	-54.9%	80

BLS Wage Survey Data - North Carolina

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.

BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for North Carolina.

Occupation	BLS Median Wage	Employment
Physicians, All Other	$236,970	14,510
Family Medicine Physicians	$227,310	1,940
Nurse Anesthetists	$226,460	2,820
Podiatrists	$221,370	270
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$213,380	100
Pediatricians, General	$201,400	1,110
Dentists, General	$191,280	4,410
Physicists	$170,690	170
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$167,550	24,230
Natural Sciences Managers	$167,430	6,750

Salary Trend in Winston Salem, NC

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Winston Salem, NC has a cost of living index of 95.7, which is 4.3% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $104,493 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job Title	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted Equivalent
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$196,462	$205,289
Physical Therapists	$83,200	$86,938
Mechanical Engineers	$76,000	$79,415
Industrial Engineers	$75,000	$78,370
Management Analysts	$72,322	$75,572

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Popular Salary Pages in Winston Salem, NC

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Management Analysts Mechanical Engineers Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Salaries in Winston Salem, NC