Financial Managers salary in Winston-Salem, NC
Median pay for financial managers in Winston-Salem, NC: $136,880/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $91,330 – $239,200 · about 1,140 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($131,810) by +$5,070 (+4%).
What it's really worth in Winston-Salem
With Winston-Salem's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $136,880 has the buying power of about $149,429 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 62nd of the 187 metros we hold financial managers wages for. Once Winston-Salem's cost of living is applied, it ranks 34th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Winston-Salem is one of the places where financial managers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Winston-Salem
A median home in Winston-Salem, NC costs $283,871 — about 2.1× 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 14% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where financial managers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $215,630 | +58% | 2.3× |
| San Jose, CA | $211,850 | +55% | 2.3× |
| San Francisco, CA | $203,620 | +49% | 2.1× |
| Boulder, CO | $176,880 | +29% | 1.5× |
Same job elsewhere in NC
| Metro | Median pay | vs Winston-Salem | Rent vs Winston-Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | $166,180 | +21% | 1.1× |
| Durham, NC | $161,270 | +18% | 1.1× |
| Raleigh, NC | $139,220 | +2% | 1.1× |
| Greensboro, NC | $137,390 | +0% | 0.9× |
Staying in NC keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires financial managers around Winston-Salem
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist · Healthcare
- Novant Health · Healthcare
- HanesBrands · Manufacturing
- 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 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.