Electricians salary in Winston-Salem, NC
Median pay for electricians in Winston-Salem, NC: $51,120/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,120 – $63,460 · about 1,160 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($60,730) by −$9,610 (-16%).
What it's really worth in Winston-Salem
With Winston-Salem's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $51,120 has the buying power of about $55,807 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 141st of the 187 metros we hold electricians wages for. Once Winston-Salem's cost of living is applied, it ranks 135th.
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 5.6× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,546/mo works out at 36% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where electricians 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennewick, WA | $103,240 | +102% | 1.1× |
| Honolulu, HI | $102,280 | +100% | 1.9× |
| San Jose, CA | $98,970 | +94% | 2.3× |
| Chicago, IL | $98,790 | +93% | 1.5× |
Same job elsewhere in NC
| Metro | Median pay | vs Winston-Salem | Rent vs Winston-Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $59,820 | +17% | 1.1× |
| Charlotte, NC | $52,320 | +2% | 1.1× |
| Raleigh, NC | $51,180 | +0% | 1.1× |
| Wilmington, NC | $51,060 | +0% | 1.1× |
Staying in NC keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires electricians around Winston-Salem
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- HanesBrands · Manufacturing
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 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.