Physician · Winston-Salem, NC

Physician in Winston-Salem: $9,404/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median for a physician in Winston-Salem. Pay is estimated at $211,500 from the national median and this metro's overall wage level. On the pay used here, Winston-Salem ranks 217th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 16.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,047/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $9,404 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Washington, about 246 miles away, at $11,780 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$9,404

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$211,500

Estimated

Rent (1 bd)

$1,047

$1,246 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

217th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

16.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physician pay of $211,500.

Taxes$5,212
Rent$1,047
Other living costs$1,962
Left over$9,404

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $211,500
Federal income tax: −$40,007
Social Security and Medicare: −$14,088
State income tax (NC): −$8,447
Take-home pay: $148,958
Effective tax rate: 29.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,047
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $567
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,009

Left over each month

$17,625 gross, minus $5,212 in tax and $3,009 in living costs.

$9,404

Rank every metro for a physician

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Washington, $11,780/mo.

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Questions

What does a physician make in Winston-Salem?

$211,500 a year. That figure is the an estimate, because BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median.

What is left after tax and rent for a physician in Winston-Salem?

$9,404 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,047, and pay covers 16.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physician keep more?

Washington, about 246 miles away, leaves $11,780 a month, more than Winston-Salem.