Mechanical Engineers salary in Winston-Salem, NC

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Winston-Salem, NC: $83,010/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $60,230 – $133,100 · about 350 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($95,605) by −$12,595 (-13%).

What it's really worth in Winston-Salem

With Winston-Salem's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $83,010 has the buying power of about $90,620 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $60,145 · median home $283,871 · median rent $1,546/mo.

Full Winston-Salem cost of living & taxes →

How Winston-Salem ranks for this job

On raw pay, Winston-Salem, NC is 147th of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Winston-Salem's cost of living is applied, it ranks 131st.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Winston-Salem sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Winston-Salem

A median home in Winston-Salem, NC costs $283,871 — about 3.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,546/mo works out at 22% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where mechanical engineers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Winston-Salem.

Metro	Median pay	vs Winston-Salem	Rent vs Winston-Salem
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+85%	2.3×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+65%	2.1×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+61%	1×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+57%	0.9×

Same job elsewhere in NC

Metro	Median pay	vs Winston-Salem	Rent vs Winston-Salem
Greensboro, NC	$100,940	+22%	0.9×
Durham, NC	$99,960	+20%	1.1×
Raleigh, NC	$99,560	+20%	1.1×
Charlotte, NC	$95,980	+16%	1.1×

Staying in NC keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires mechanical engineers around Winston-Salem

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• HanesBrands · Manufacturing

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