Salary guide, May 2025

Skilled Machine Operator pay in Winston-Salem, NC

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The median annual wage for Production Workers, All Other in Winston-Salem, NC was $37,980 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $31,810 and $45,560.

The Winston-Salem, NC median is $2,130 below the national median of $40,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other

Skilled Machine Operator is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about winston-Salem, NC?

Production Workers, All Other in Winston-Salem, NC: median $37,980; published 25th to 75th percentile $31,810 to $45,560.

Annual wage percentiles, Winston-Salem, NC
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$29,590	$31,810	$37,980	$45,560	$55,560

Production Workers, All Other in Winston-Salem, NC: median $18.26; published 25th to 75th percentile $15.29 to $21.90.

Hourly wage percentiles, Winston-Salem, NC
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$14.23	$15.29	$18.26	$21.90	$26.71

BLS estimated 1,850 workers employed in this occupation in Winston-Salem, NC. Location quotient: 4.19.

What should you know about united States?

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $40,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $36,030 to $49,010.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31,200	$36,030	$40,110	$49,010	$61,530

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $19.29; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.32 to $23.56.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$15.00	$17.32	$19.29	$23.56	$29.58

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

The published Skilled Machine Operator median is $37,980. The all-occupations median in Winston-Salem, NC is $46,380. Ratio: 0.82 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 4.19 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Skilled Machine Operator in Winston-Salem, NC, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$28,660	$35,560	$42,550
May 2025	$31,810	$37,980	$45,560

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 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, 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 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Skilled Machine Operator
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$36,710	$31,060 to $44,400
Burlington, NC	$35,140	$29,260 to $37,730

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