Salary guide, May 2025

QC Microbiology Manager pay in Winston-Salem, NC

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The median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Winston-Salem, NC was $83,590 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $63,800 and $106,100.

The Winston-Salem, NC median is $19,820 below the national median of $103,410, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

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What should you know about winston-Salem, NC?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Winston-Salem, NC: median $83,590; published 25th to 75th percentile $63,800 to $106,100.

Annual wage percentiles, Winston-Salem, NC
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$63,800	$63,800	$83,590	$106,100	$126,300

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Winston-Salem, NC: median $40.19; published 25th to 75th percentile $30.68 to $51.01.

Hourly wage percentiles, Winston-Salem, NC
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$30.68	$30.68	$40.19	$51.01	$60.72

What should you know about united States?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in U.S.: median $103,410; published 25th to 75th percentile $79,840 to $139,380.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$64,800	$79,840	$103,410	$139,380	$177,780

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in U.S.: median $49.72; published 25th to 75th percentile $38.39 to $67.01.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31.15	$38.39	$49.72	$67.01	$85.47

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published QC Microbiology Manager median is $83,590. The all-occupations median in Winston-Salem, NC is $46,380. Ratio: 1.80 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025).

What should you know about two BLS releases?

QC Microbiology Manager in Winston-Salem, NC, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$73,210	$83,810	$124,610
May 2025	$63,800	$83,590	$106,100

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Winston-Salem, NC. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, QC Microbiology Manager
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$83,200	$76,280 to $143,190
Burlington, NC	$73,650	$55,250 to $127,610

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