SOC 17-3024 · Winston-Salem, NC metro

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

The average salary for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $65,650 a year ($31.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,240: half of the 40 people in this job in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,420).

$65,650average per year

$31.56 / hourMedian $67,240Take-home ≈ $52,819

  • $51K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $77K90th

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

40people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians pay range in Winston-Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,640 or more. The middle half of electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in Winston-Salem earn between $58,690 and $73,440.

  • $51K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,650$5,471$31.56
Median$67,240$5,603$32.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,690$4,891$28.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,440$6,120$35.31

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

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians pay in Winston-Salem vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in Winston-Salem earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($66,920) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($76,420). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $73,900.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winston-Salem$65,650$67,240$50,800$76,64040
North Carolina$66,920$63,330$50,100$85,420800
United States$76,420$73,900$47,840$109,89015,520

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

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Winston-Salem

On the average salary of $65,650, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $52,819 a year, or $4,402 a month and $2,032 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians? 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 $65,650 buys what about $71,325 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Winston-Salem ranks 3rd of 6 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($82,260).

All Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,060).

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary in Winston-Salem: questions

How much do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians make an hour in Winston-Salem?

$31.56 an hour on average, and $32.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians salary in Winston-Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians take-home pay in Winston-Salem?

About $52,819 a year ($4,402 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,650.

Do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,420).

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 17-3024; area Winston-Salem, NC (49180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.58, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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