Data Scientists salary in Winston-Salem, NC
Median pay for data scientists in Winston-Salem, NC: $117,450/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $74,820 – $190,290 · about 200 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($93,540) by +$23,910 (+26%).
What it's really worth in Winston-Salem
With Winston-Salem's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $117,450 has the buying power of about $128,218 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $60,145 · median home $283,871 · median rent $1,546/mo.
How Winston-Salem ranks for this job
On raw pay, Winston-Salem, NC is 20th of the 171 metros we hold data scientists wages for. Once Winston-Salem's cost of living is applied, it ranks 9th.
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 2.4× 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 16% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where data scientists 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 | $171,800 | +46% | 2.3× |
| San Francisco, CA | $163,430 | +39% | 2.1× |
| Seattle, WA | $135,610 | +15% | 1.4× |
| Washington, DC | $135,080 | +15% | 1.6× |
Same job elsewhere in NC
| Metro | Median pay | vs Winston-Salem | Rent vs Winston-Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | $133,220 | +13% | 1.1× |
| Durham, NC | $127,310 | +8% | 1.1× |
| Raleigh, NC | $126,950 | +8% | 1.1× |
| Wilmington, NC | $113,320 | −4% | 1.1× |
Staying in NC keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires data scientists around Winston-Salem
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist · Healthcare
- Novant Health · Healthcare
- Truist Financial Corp · Finance
Other jobs in Winston-Salem
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 171 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.