Technical Writers salary in Maryland
The median technical writers in Maryland earns $100,990 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,151 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $72,880
- 25th percentile
- $79,730
- Median percentile
- $100,990
- 75th percentile
- $125,440
- 90th percentile
- $149,740
Based on 1,780 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
$73,817 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $100,990 |
| Federal income tax | −$13,388 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,726 |
| Maryland income tax (approx.) | −$6,059 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,151 |
| Every two weeks | $2,839 |
Does it go far here?
$96,219Median pay in Maryland is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.0 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,705 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Maryland
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $451,620 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $328,700 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $285,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $260,410 |
| Chief Executives | $248,660 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $223,140 |
| Physicians, All Other | $212,080 |
| Pediatricians, General | $181,640 |