Winston-Salem, NC
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · North Carolina statewide data
$50,110
Median Annual Wage
+26% since 2014
$51,885
North Carolina Median
-3% vs state
254,000
Total Workers
462
Occupations Tracked
Winston-Salem, NC is a Metropolitan Area with 462 tracked occupations and an estimated 254,000 total workers. Wages grew an average of 29.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $236,370 |
| Optometrists | $162,090 |
| Pediatricians, General | $162,020 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $159,310 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $152,630 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $141,940 |
| Financial Managers | $140,870 |
| Marketing Managers | $137,950 |
| Pharmacists | $137,490 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $136,410 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+29.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
+26.7%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Healthcare Support Occupations |
+137.5%
$29,420 → $69,870
|
| Optometrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+119.4%
$73,890 → $162,090
|
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+106.8%
$19,320 → $39,950
|
| Residential Advisors Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+97.4%
$18,760 → $37,040
|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+93.1%
$18,050 → $34,850
|
Most Jobs Added
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+1100.0%
30 → 380
|
| Production Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
+800.0%
150 → 1,390
|
| Parking Attendants Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+400.0%
90 → 520
|
| Natural Sciences Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 190
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
120 → 480
|
Wage Declines
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-37.0%
$36,490 → $22,980
|
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-34.6%
$69,170 → $45,260
|
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-26.0%
$69,040 → $51,090
|
| Commercial and Industrial Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-19.0%
$81,790 → $66,230
|
| Training and Development Managers Management Occupations |
-18.3%
$134,930 → $110,220
|
Wage Trends in Winston-Salem, NC
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,110 |
| 2023 | $50,120 |
| 2022 | $47,340 |
| 2021 | $46,640 |
| 2020 | $42,820 |
| 2019 | $41,620 |
| 2018 | $41,820 |
| 2017 | $39,070 |
| 2016 | $39,250 |
| 2015 | $39,205 |
| 2014 | $39,695 |