SOC 25-9099 · Winston-Salem, NC metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $57,880 a year ($27.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,230: half of the 60 people in this job in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$57,880average per year

$27.83 / hourMedian $55,230Take-home ≈ $46,886

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $88K90th

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60people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 9North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Winston-Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,120 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Winston-Salem earn between $38,210 and $64,070.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $88K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,880$4,823$27.83
Median$55,230$4,602$26.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,210$3,184$18.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,070$5,339$30.80

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Winston-Salem vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Winston-Salem earn 3% less than the North Carolina average ($59,750) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winston-Salem$57,880$55,230$35,300$88,12060
North Carolina$59,750$61,580$37,610$79,2904,830
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Winston-Salem

On the average salary of $57,880, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $46,886 a year, or $3,907 a month and $1,803 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Winston-Salem a good place for other educational instruction and library workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Winston-Salem area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $57,880 buys what about $62,884 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Winston-Salem ranks 1st of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Winston-Salem: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Winston-Salem?

$27.83 an hour on average, and $26.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Winston-Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Winston-Salem?

About $46,886 a year ($3,907 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,880.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-9099; area Winston-Salem, NC (49180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.29, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.29).

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