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Technical Writers take-home pay in Massachusetts

The median technical writers in Massachusetts earns $109,200. After taxes that leaves about $80,192 a year, or $6,683 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 26.6%.

$80,192 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,200
Federal income tax−$15,194
Social Security + Medicare−$8,354
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$5,460
Monthly take-home$6,683
Every two weeks$3,084

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Technical Writers salary in Massachusetts