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Technical Writers salary in Raleigh, NC

The median technical writers in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $93,580 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,891 a month.

10th percentile
$65,630
25th percentile
$77,730
Median percentile
$93,580
75th percentile
$122,840
90th percentile
$157,750

Based on 630 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

$70,686 take-home a year
Gross pay$93,580
Federal income tax−$11,758
Social Security + Medicare−$7,159
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,977
Monthly take-home$5,891
Every two weeks$2,719

Does it go far here?

$95,337Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

All technical writers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina