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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Wilmington, NC

The median engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other in Wilmington, NC earns $78,870 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,080 a month.

10th percentile
$60,700
25th percentile
$69,530
Median percentile
$78,870
75th percentile
$84,830
90th percentile
$96,100

Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$60,963 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,870
Federal income tax−$8,521
Social Security + Medicare−$6,034
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,352
Monthly take-home$5,080
Every two weeks$2,345

Does it go far here?

$81,797Median pay in Wilmington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,389 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wilmington, NC

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$152,150
Sales Managers$133,400
Managers, All Other$129,120
Software Developers$123,730
Construction Managers$103,810
General and Operations Managers$90,270
Project Management Specialists$89,120
Management Analysts$86,960

All engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina