SOC 51-2028 · Winston-Salem, NC metro

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

The average salary for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $44,780 a year ($21.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,800: half of the 210 people in this job in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

$44,780average per year

$21.53 / hourMedian $45,800Take-home ≈ $36,883

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $59K90th

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

210people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#3 of 9North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay range in Winston-Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,490 or more. The middle half of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Winston-Salem earn between $36,320 and $45,800.

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,780$3,732$21.53
Median$45,800$3,817$22.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,320$3,027$17.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,800$3,817$22.02

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

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Winston-Salem vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Winston-Salem earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($44,380) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($47,660). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $45,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winston-Salem$44,780$45,800$34,220$59,490210
North Carolina$44,380$45,080$29,600$59,1806,780
United States$47,660$45,850$35,350$62,950246,970

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

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary after taxes in Winston-Salem

On the average salary of $44,780, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $36,883 a year, or $3,074 a month and $1,419 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)? 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 $44,780 buys what about $48,651 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in other North Carolina cities

Winston-Salem ranks 3rd of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Hickory pays the most ($49,840).

All Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)

Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,070).

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary by city

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in Winston-Salem: questions

How much do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) make an hour in Winston-Salem?

$21.53 an hour on average, and $22.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) salary in Winston-Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) take-home pay in Winston-Salem?

About $36,883 a year ($3,074 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,780.

Do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

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 51-2028; area Winston-Salem, NC (49180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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