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Technical Writers salary in Wilmington, NC

The median technical writers in Wilmington, NC earns $93,750 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,900 a month.

10th percentile
$59,980
25th percentile
$83,470
Median percentile
$93,750
75th percentile
$119,410
90th percentile
$149,560

Based on 70 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

$70,799 take-home a year
Gross pay$93,750
Federal income tax−$11,795
Social Security + Medicare−$7,172
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,984
Monthly take-home$5,900
Every two weeks$2,723

Does it go far here?

$97,229Median pay in Wilmington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
24%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 technical writers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina