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All Occupations Salary Information in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Winston-Salem, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in Winston-Salem is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$76,060
75th Percentile Wage	$49,610
50th Percentile Wage	$32,640
25th Percentile Wage	$21,450
10th Percentile Wage	$17,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,480.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$36.57
75th Percentile Wage	$23.85
50th Percentile Wage	$15.69
25th Percentile Wage	$10.31
10th Percentile Wage	$8.41

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $36.57. The median hourly salary is $15.69. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.41.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Winston-Salem with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,640 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Winston-Salem is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill	$41,170
Raleigh-Cary	$35,370
Winston-Salem	$32,640
Greensboro-High Point	$31,330
Fayetteville	$30,610
Wilmington	$30,360
Greenville	$30,070
Asheville	$29,800
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$29,560
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton	$29,270
Rocky Mount	$28,590
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$28,400
Burlington	$27,800
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$27,750
Goldsboro	$27,660
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$27,640
Jacksonville	$27,270

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and the Nation

From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Winston-Salem is higher than that of state of North Carolina and lower than that of the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Winston-Salem ($32,640) is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in North Carolina ($31,850) and 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Winston-Salem	$32,640
North Carolina	$31,850