Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Winston, NC

570 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Winston, NC for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,070	780	View salary detail
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,040	40	View salary detail
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,010	70	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$36,820	630	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,730	140	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,670	860	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$36,650	50	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,620	430	View salary detail
Fence Erectors	$36,580	50	View salary detail
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,440	200	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$36,380	130	View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$36,320	50	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$36,320	90	View salary detail
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$36,070	110	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,040	1,290	View salary detail
Firefighters	$35,730	990	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,360	1,210	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$35,130	390	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,080	4,890	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,050	1,800	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$34,960	150	View salary detail
Bartenders	$34,920	1,020	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$34,880	220	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$34,810	240	View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$34,810	40	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$34,790	160	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,620	560	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,600	2,580	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$34,580	1,130	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$34,310	110	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$34,180	910	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,150	3,010	View salary detail
Bakers	$33,640	490	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$33,380	50	View salary detail
Concierges	$32,960	40	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$32,920	510	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$31,470	2,370	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,400	440	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$31,360	160	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$31,310	170	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$31,280	110	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,200	1,720	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$30,340	430	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$30,150	450	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,100	6,790	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$30,060	820	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$30,060	310	View salary detail
Nannies	$30,060	820	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$30,000	430	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,950	300	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.