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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Wilmington, NC

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Wilmington, NC earns $39,800 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,706 a month.

10th percentile
$34,040
25th percentile
$39,800
Median percentile
$39,800
75th percentile
$52,570
90th percentile
$66,860

Based on 60 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

$32,468 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,800
Federal income tax−$2,596
Social Security + Medicare−$3,045
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,692
Monthly take-home$2,706
Every two weeks$1,249

Does it go far here?

$41,277Median pay in Wilmington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
51%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 news analysts, reporters, and journalists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina