General & Operations Managers salary in Winston-Salem, NC
Median pay for general & operations managers in Winston-Salem, NC: $103,500/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $49,880 – $225,750 · about 3,530 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($97,370) by +$6,130 (+6%).
What it's really worth in Winston-Salem
With Winston-Salem's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $103,500 has the buying power of about $112,989 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 49th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Winston-Salem's cost of living is applied, it ranks 31st.
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 2.7× 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 18% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where general & operations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +61% | 2.3× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +50% | 1.7× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +38% | 2.1× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +38% | 1.6× |
Same job elsewhere in NC
| Metro | Median pay | vs Winston-Salem | Rent vs Winston-Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $130,310 | +26% | 1.1× |
| Raleigh, NC | $110,530 | +7% | 1.1× |
| Charlotte, NC | $108,380 | +5% | 1.1× |
| Greensboro, NC | $100,410 | −3% | 0.9× |
Staying in NC keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations 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
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 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.