SOC 11-3131 · Winston-Salem, NC metro

Training and Development Managers Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

The average salary for training and development managers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $129,310 a year ($62.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $114,650: half of the 80 people in this job in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($148,370).

$129,310average per year

$62.17 / hourMedian $114,650Take-home ≈ $94,999

  • $78K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $152K75th
  • $215K90th

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

80people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Managers pay range in Winston-Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $215,280 or more. The middle half of training and development managers in Winston-Salem earn between $91,120 and $151,860.

  • $78K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $152K75th
  • $215K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$129,310$10,776$62.17
Median$114,650$9,554$55.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$91,120$7,593$43.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$151,860$12,655$73.01

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

Training and Development Managers pay in Winston-Salem vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Training and development managers in Winston-Salem earn 5% less than the North Carolina average ($136,240) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($148,370). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $133,000.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winston-Salem$129,310$114,650$78,160$215,28080
North Carolina$136,240$126,200$78,210$211,3402,020
United States$148,370$133,000$79,550$233,60048,050

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

Training and Development Managers salary after taxes in Winston-Salem

On the average salary of $129,310, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $94,999 a year, or $7,917 a month and $3,654 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 training and development managers? 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 $129,310 buys what about $140,489 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Managers salary in other North Carolina cities

Winston-Salem ranks 5th of 8 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($146,390).

All Training and Development Managers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for training and development managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,780).

Training and Development Managers salary by city

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Training and Development Managers salary in Winston-Salem: questions

How much do training and development managers make an hour in Winston-Salem?

$62.17 an hour on average, and $55.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level training and development managers salary in Winston-Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the training and development managers take-home pay in Winston-Salem?

About $94,999 a year ($7,917 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $129,310.

Do training and development managers earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($148,370).

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 11-3131; area Winston-Salem, NC (49180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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