SOC 29-1224 · Winston-Salem, NC metro

Radiologists Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

The average salary for radiologists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $262,540 a year ($126.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $317,250: half of the people in this job in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. average for this job ($381,530).

$262,540average per year

$126.22 / hourMedian $317,250Take-home ≈ $181,448

  • $78K10th
  • $171K25th
  • $317KMedian
  • $317K75th
  • $354K90th

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

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Radiologists pay range in Winston-Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $353,650 or more. The middle half of radiologists in Winston-Salem earn between $171,300 and $317,260.

  • $78K10th
  • $171K25th
  • $317KMedian
  • $317K75th
  • $354K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$262,540$21,878$126.22
Median$317,250$26,438$152.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$171,300$14,275$82.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$317,260$26,438$152.53

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

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

Radiologists in Winston-Salem earn 31% less than the U.S. average ($381,530). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $420,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winston-Salem$262,540$317,250$77,810$353,650n/a
United States$381,530$420,860$89,010$594,41026,770

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

Radiologists salary after taxes in Winston-Salem

On the average salary of $262,540, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $181,448 a year, or $15,121 a month and $6,979 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 radiologists? 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 $262,540 buys what about $285,236 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 6.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 1.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiologists salary in other North Carolina cities

Winston-Salem ranks 2nd of 2 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Greenville pays the most ($298,550).

All Radiologists salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for radiologists

Minneapolis, MN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($551,270).

Radiologists salary by city

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Radiologists salary in Winston-Salem: questions

How much do radiologists make an hour in Winston-Salem?

$126.22 an hour on average, and $152.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level radiologists salary in Winston-Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $171,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the radiologists take-home pay in Winston-Salem?

About $181,448 a year ($15,121 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $262,540.

Do radiologists earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% less than the U.S. average for this job ($381,530).

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 29-1224; area Winston-Salem, NC (49180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 20.1%.
  • 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).

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