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
Tool and Die Makers	$57,510	130	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$57,440	1,310	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$57,440	1,310	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$57,410	410	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$57,180	70	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$56,510	2,220	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$56,260	180	View salary detail
Electricians	$56,100	1,120	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$55,990	130	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$55,940	340	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$55,810	70	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$55,790	540	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$55,740	90	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$55,550	240	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$55,360	700	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$55,230	60	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$55,020	160	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$54,720	—	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$53,110	250	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$53,050	90	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$52,250	30	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$51,780	40	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$51,320	3,480	View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians	$51,090	40	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$50,820	170	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$50,800	130	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$50,680	—	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$50,680	830	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$50,640	80	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$50,520	80	View salary detail
Machinists	$50,350	910	View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$50,230	40	View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists	$50,230	40	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$50,060	480	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$49,990	220	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$49,970	280	View salary detail
Carpenters	$49,940	510	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$49,920	270	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$49,790	190	View salary detail
Motorcycle Mechanics	$49,770	40	View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$49,760	90	View salary detail
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$49,750	30	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$49,520	320	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$49,460	800	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$49,420	350	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$49,400	—	View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other	$49,380	30	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$49,350	100	View salary detail
Roofers	$49,280	190	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$49,260	460	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.