The median annual wage for Firefighters in Winston-Salem, NC is $35,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,160.
Pay spans roughly $28,300 at the 10th percentile to $47,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.04 per hour. An estimated 1,050 people work as firefighters in Winston-Salem, NC.
| Median (annual) | $35,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.04 |
| 10th percentile | $28,300 |
| 90th percentile | $47,520 |
| Employment | 1,050 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.