SOC 17-3026 · Winston-Salem, NC metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $69,970 a year ($33.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,870: half of the 160 people in this job in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

$69,970average per year

$33.64 / hourMedian $68,870Take-home ≈ $55,771

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $99K90th

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

160people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#6 of 9North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Winston-Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,830 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Winston-Salem earn between $48,760 and $78,960.

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $99K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,970$5,831$33.64
Median$68,870$5,739$33.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,760$4,063$23.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,960$6,580$37.96

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Winston-Salem vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Winston-Salem earn 4% less than the North Carolina average ($72,630) and about the same as the U.S. average ($70,700). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $66,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winston-Salem$69,970$68,870$47,700$98,830160
North Carolina$72,630$69,720$48,240$100,9201,940
United States$70,700$66,120$47,300$99,15075,570

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Winston-Salem

On the average salary of $69,970, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $55,771 a year, or $4,648 a month and $2,145 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 industrial engineering 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 $69,970 buys what about $76,019 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Winston-Salem ranks 6th of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($80,250).

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,130).

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Winston-Salem: questions

How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Winston-Salem?

$33.64 an hour on average, and $33.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary in Winston-Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Winston-Salem?

About $55,771 a year ($4,648 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,970.

Do industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

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 17-3026; area Winston-Salem, NC (49180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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