Lawyers salary
in Winston-Salem, NC
Lawyers in the Winston-Salem, NC metro earn a median of $126,250 a year, based on BLS estimates for 830 jobs (May 2025). That is 21% below the U.S. median of $159,670 and 1% below the NC statewide median of $127,710. It ranks #141 of 304 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE830 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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LAWYERS PAY IN OTHER NC METROS
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCmedian $157,180
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NCmedian $132,790
- Raleigh-Cary, NCmedian $131,920
- Greensboro-High Point, NCmedian $126,960
- Wilmington, NCmedian $109,620
- Fayetteville, NCmedian $107,950
- Asheville, NCmedian $105,480
- Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $103,960
Questions
What is the average Lawyers salary in Winston?
The BLS median is $126,250 a year (May 2025). Half of the 830 jobs pay between $80,570 and $196,310. The 10th percentile is $45,010 and the 90th is $317,580.
Is Winston a high-paying metro for Lawyers?
That is 21% below the U.S. median of $159,670 and 1% below the NC statewide median of $127,710. It ranks #141 of 304 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.