SOC 11-3031 · Winston-Salem, NC metro

Financial Managers Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

The average salary for financial managers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $173,150 a year ($83.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $155,030: half of the 980 people in this job in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($186,910).

$173,150average per year

$83.25 / hourMedian $155,030Take-home ≈ $123,214

  • $95K10th
  • $118K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $206K75th
  • $302K90th

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

980people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#6 of 15North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial Managers pay range in Winston-Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $301,980 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Winston-Salem earn between $117,660 and $205,690.

  • $95K10th
  • $118K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $206K75th
  • $302K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$173,150$14,429$83.25
Median$155,030$12,919$74.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$117,660$9,805$56.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$205,690$17,141$98.89

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

Financial Managers pay in Winston-Salem vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Financial managers in Winston-Salem earn 12% less than the North Carolina average ($196,240) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($186,910). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $166,570.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winston-Salem$173,150$155,030$94,520$301,980980
North Carolina$196,240$166,780$100,950$322,09022,460
United States$186,910$166,570$94,310$323,270841,710

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

Financial Managers salary after taxes in Winston-Salem

On the average salary of $173,150, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $123,214 a year, or $10,268 a month and $4,739 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 financial managers? 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 $173,150 buys what about $188,119 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial Managers salary in other North Carolina cities

Winston-Salem ranks 6th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($207,510).

All Financial Managers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for financial managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).

Financial Managers salary by city

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Financial Managers salary in Winston-Salem: questions

How much do financial managers make an hour in Winston-Salem?

$83.25 an hour on average, and $74.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Winston-Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $117,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial managers take-home pay in Winston-Salem?

About $123,214 a year ($10,268 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $173,150.

Do financial managers earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($186,910).

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 11-3031; area Winston-Salem, NC (49180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 23.5%.
  • 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 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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