Technical Author Salary in North Carolina

How much does a Technical Author make in North Carolina?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Technical Author in North Carolina is $91,017 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Technical Author's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $97,012
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,696 to $94,155
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,210

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Technical Author Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,155	$7,846	$1,811	$45
Average	$91,017	$7,585	$1,750	$44
25th Percentile	$81,696	$6,808	$1,571	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Technical Author Salaries

A Technical Author's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Technical Author Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Technical Author's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,751
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,015
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,664
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,474
Expert (over 8 years): $101,688

Levels	Salary
Technical... Level Technical Author	$60,751
Technical... Level Technical Author	$73,015
Technical... Level Technical Author	$91,664
Technical... Level Technical Author	$107,474
Technical... Level Technical Author	$101,688

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How Do Technical Author Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Technical Authors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $106,044.
California: $105,642.
Massachusetts: $104,234.

District of Columbia $106,044 California $105,642 Massachusetts $104,234 Washington $103,851 New Jersey $103,813 Alaska $103,679 Connecticut $102,357 New York $101,821

Hawaii $100,106 Rhode Island $99,302 Maryland $98,756 Minnesota $98,009 Colorado $97,721 Illinois $97,625 Oregon $97,262 Delaware $96,993

New Hampshire $96,825 Virginia $96,447 Pennsylvania $95,346 Nevada $94,790 North Dakota $94,609 Michigan $94,321 Wisconsin $94,216 Vermont $94,005

Texas $93,421 Maine $93,383 Arizona $93,325 Ohio $93,258 Georgia $92,377 Indiana $91,936 Wyoming $91,850 Utah $91,716

Iowa $91,659 Kansas $91,199 Louisiana $91,065 North Carolina $91,017 Missouri $90,998 Florida $90,624 Montana $90,423 Nebraska $90,232

Kentucky $90,126 South Carolina $89,743 Tennessee $89,504 Idaho $89,408 New Mexico $88,709 Oklahoma $88,555 Alabama $87,990 South Dakota $87,042

Arkansas $86,525 West Virginia $86,247 Mississippi $85,414

Top Paying Cities for Technical Authors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Morven: $86,837
Mount Holly: $92,117
Mount Mourne: $90,812

Morven, NC $86,837 Mount Holly, NC $92,117 Mount Mourne, NC $90,812 Mount Pleasant, NC $89,571 Mount Ulla, NC $89,551 Newell, NC $92,547 New London, NC $88,783 Norwood, NC $88,752

Oakboro, NC $89,819 Paw Creek, NC $92,560 Peachland, NC $88,020 Pineville, NC $92,339 Polkton, NC $89,348 Polkville, NC $89,030 Richfield, NC $89,193 Rockwell, NC $89,582

Rutherfordton, NC $88,234 Salisbury, NC $89,733 Warsaw, NC $86,900 Roaring River, NC $87,211 Ronda, NC $87,459 Rutherford College, NC $88,208 Scottville, NC $85,939 Sherrills Ford, NC $90,088

Sparta, NC $86,454 State Road, NC $87,413 Stony Point, NC $88,235 Sugar Grove, NC $85,943 Taylorsville, NC $87,688 Terrell, NC $90,349 Thurmond, NC $87,105 Todd, NC $85,945

Traphill, NC $86,850 Turnersburg, NC $88,503 Union Grove, NC $87,525 Valdese, NC $88,045 Valle Crucis, NC $86,063 Vilas, NC $85,881 Warrensville, NC $86,024 West Jefferson, NC $86,040

Wilkesboro, NC $86,965 Zionville, NC $85,945 Scotts, NC $88,170 Alexander, NC $88,100 Almond, NC $86,649 Arden, NC $88,097 Bakersville, NC $86,106 Balsam, NC $87,157

Balsam Grove, NC $87,416 Barnardsville, NC $87,769 Bat Cave, NC $87,814 Black Mountain, NC $87,854 Brevard, NC $87,561 Bryson City, NC $86,721 Burnsville, NC $87,206 Candler, NC $88,048

Canton, NC $87,704 Cashiers, NC $86,965 Cedar Mountain, NC $87,818 Cherokee, NC $86,978 Chimney Rock, NC $87,783 Clyde, NC $87,582 Columbus, NC $88,669 Cullowhee, NC $87,157

Dana, NC $87,750 Gaston, NC $87,100 Greenville, NC $86,164 Grimesland, NC $85,821 Halifax, NC $86,082 Hamilton, NC $85,819 Shelby, NC $89,730 Spencer, NC $89,736

Spindale, NC $88,327 Stanfield, NC $90,655 Stanley, NC $91,763 Troutman, NC $89,332 Union Mills, NC $87,450 Vale, NC $89,886 Waco, NC $90,912 Wadesboro, NC $87,756

Waxhaw, NC $91,016 Wingate, NC $90,344 Charlotte, NC $92,568 Dillsboro, NC $86,786 East Flat Rock, NC $87,709 Edneyville, NC $87,799 Enka, NC $88,231 Etowah, NC $87,774

Fairview, NC $88,006 Flat Rock, NC $87,715 Fletcher, NC $88,014 Fontana Dam, NC $86,940 Franklin, NC $86,329 Gerton, NC $87,929 Glenville, NC $86,752 Glenwood, NC $87,473

Hazelwood, NC $87,377 Hendersonville, NC $87,707 Green Mountain, NC $85,968 Highlands, NC $86,698 Horse Shoe, NC $87,872 Hot Springs, NC $87,314 Lake Junaluska, NC $87,475 Lake Lure, NC $87,778

Lake Toxaway, NC $87,355 Leicester, NC $87,972 Little Switzerland, NC $86,910 Lynn, NC $87,950 Maggie Valley, NC $87,112 Marion, NC $87,707 Marshall, NC $87,415 Mars Hill, NC $87,469

Micaville, NC $86,909 Mill Spring, NC $87,749 Montreat, NC $87,893 Mountain Home, NC $87,892 Mills River, NC $87,903 Naples, NC $87,930 Nebo, NC $87,258 Old Fort, NC $87,691

Otto, NC $86,232 Penland, NC $86,648 Penrose, NC $87,626 Pisgah Forest, NC $87,710 Ridgecrest, NC $87,866 Robbinsville, NC $86,644 Rosman, NC $87,526 Saluda, NC $87,711

Sapphire, NC $87,058 Scaly Mountain, NC $86,520 Skyland, NC $88,138 Spruce Pine, NC $86,774 Hassell, NC $85,907 Tryon, NC $88,300 Tuckasegee, NC $86,846 Tuxedo, NC $87,822

Waynesville, NC $86,866 Weaverville, NC $88,031 Webster, NC $86,889 Whittier, NC $86,678 Zirconia, NC $87,849 Asheville, NC $88,287 Andrews, NC $86,474 Brasstown, NC $86,119

Culberson, NC $86,033 Hayesville, NC $86,182 Marble, NC $86,396 Murphy, NC $86,127 Warne, NC $86,121 Whitsett, NC $89,104 Henrico, NC $87,032 Hobgood, NC $85,945

Hollister, NC $88,180 Jackson, NC $85,838 Jamesville, NC $85,680 Kelford, NC $86,023 Lewiston Woodville, NC $85,633 Littleton, NC $87,177 Lucama, NC $90,302 Macclesfield, NC $87,640

Margarettsville, NC $86,795 Milwaukee, NC $86,775 Murfreesboro, NC $87,204 Nashville, NC $89,350 Oak City, NC $85,632 Pantego, NC $85,593 Parmele, NC $85,912 Pendleton, NC $87,031

Pikeville, NC $88,819 Pinetops, NC $87,780 Pinetown, NC $85,601 Pleasant Hill, NC $87,080 Potecasi, NC $86,547 Red Oak, NC $89,066 Rich Square, NC $86,024 Roanoke Rapids, NC $86,617

Robersonville, NC $85,735 Roxobel, NC $86,196 Saratoga, NC $88,574 Scotland Neck, NC $85,846 Scranton, NC $85,547 Seaboard, NC $86,638 Severn, NC $87,059 Sharpsburg, NC $89,093

Simpson, NC $86,074 Sims, NC $90,761 Speed, NC $86,565 Spring Hope, NC $90,767 Stantonsburg, NC $88,270 Stokes, NC $85,702 Swanquarter, NC $85,550 Tarboro, NC $86,928

Tillery, NC $85,855 Walstonburg, NC $87,792 Washington, NC $85,842 Weldon, NC $86,409 Whitakers, NC $87,663 Williamston, NC $85,789 Wilson, NC $89,294 Woodland, NC $86,507

Elizabeth City, NC $88,101 Ahoskie, NC $86,946 Avon, NC $85,879 Aydlett, NC $88,359 Barco, NC $88,512 Belvidere, NC $88,013 Buxton, NC $85,923 Camden, NC $88,267

Cofield, NC $87,182 Coinjock, NC $88,588 Colerain, NC $86,729 Columbia, NC $85,835 Corapeake, NC $88,686 Corolla, NC $88,328 Creswell, NC $85,691 Currituck, NC $89,016

Durants Neck, NC $87,426 Edenton, NC $86,932 Eure, NC $87,613 Frisco, NC $85,947 Gates, NC $88,320 Gatesville, NC $87,709 Grandy, NC $87,805 Harbinger, NC $87,068

Harrellsville, NC $87,298 Hatteras, NC $85,959 Hertford, NC $87,392 Hobbsville, NC $88,144 Jarvisburg, NC $87,343 Kill Devil Hills, NC $86,789 Kitty Hawk, NC $87,159 Knotts Island, NC $89,459

Swannanoa, NC $88,111 Sylva, NC $86,849 Vaughan, NC $87,409 Wake Forest, NC $92,613 Warrenton, NC $88,504 Wendell, NC $92,750 Willow Spring, NC $92,413 Wilsons Mills, NC $91,813

Wise, NC $87,830 Youngsville, NC $92,166 Zebulon, NC $92,159 Raleigh, NC $93,929 Durham, NC $91,599 Rocky Mount, NC $88,250 Aulander, NC $86,453 Aurora, NC $85,624

Bailey, NC $90,802 Bath, NC $85,750 Battleboro, NC $87,979 Belhaven, NC $85,642 Bellarthur, NC $86,705 Bethel, NC $86,095 Black Creek, NC $89,318 Blounts Creek, NC $85,656

Castalia, NC $89,846 Chocowinity, NC $85,775 Como, NC $87,515 Conetoe, NC $86,729 Conway, NC $86,843 Edward, NC $85,714 Elm City, NC $88,865 Enfield, NC $87,158

Engelhard, NC $85,566 Everetts, NC $85,918 Fairfield, NC $85,558 Falkland, NC $87,047 Farmville, NC $87,223 Fountain, NC $87,396 Fremont, NC $88,944 White Oak, NC $86,008

Wilmington, NC $87,741 Ash, NC $86,918 Atkinson, NC $87,154 Bolivia, NC $87,336 Bolton, NC $87,020 Brunswick, NC $86,462 Burgaw, NC $87,180 Carolina Beach, NC $87,533

Castle Hayne, NC $87,741 Cerro Gordo, NC $85,951 Chadbourn, NC $86,118 Clarendon, NC $86,244 Clarkton, NC $86,226 Council, NC $86,531 Currie, NC $87,480 Delco, NC $87,319

Evergreen, NC $86,028 Fair Bluff, NC $85,971 Garland, NC $86,433 Hallsboro, NC $86,366 Hampstead, NC $87,245 Harrells, NC $86,293 Holly Ridge, NC $86,944 Ivanhoe, NC $86,581

Kelly, NC $86,701 Kure Beach, NC $87,388 Lake Waccamaw, NC $86,751 Leland, NC $87,677 Longwood, NC $86,648 Magnolia, NC $86,572 Maple Hill, NC $86,830 Nakina, NC $86,400

Riegelwood, NC $87,200 Rocky Point, NC $87,469 Rose Hill, NC $86,628 Shallotte, NC $86,965 Sneads Ferry, NC $86,764 Southport, NC $87,339 Supply, NC $87,115 Tabor City, NC $86,271

Teachey, NC $86,778 Oak Island, NC $87,193 Wallace, NC $86,641 Calabash, NC $86,716 Sunset Beach, NC $86,726 Ocean Isle Beach, NC $86,767 Whiteville, NC $86,282 Willard, NC $86,876

Winnabow, NC $87,661 Wrightsville Beach, NC $87,713 Kinston, NC $86,063 Albertson, NC $86,298 Alliance, NC $86,042 Arapahoe, NC $85,822 Atlantic, NC $85,829 Atlantic Beach, NC $86,052

Ayden, NC $85,904 Bayboro, NC $85,735 Beaufort, NC $85,857 Beulaville, NC $86,732 Bridgeton, NC $85,970 Cedar Island, NC $85,467 Chinquapin, NC $86,645 Comfort, NC $86,044

Cove City, NC $85,744 Davis, NC $85,857 Deep Run, NC $86,153 Dover, NC $85,698 Ernul, NC $85,656 Gloucester, NC $85,957 Grantsboro, NC $85,744 Grifton, NC $85,859

Harkers Island, NC $86,054 Havelock, NC $85,889 Cherry Point, NC $86,223 Hobucken, NC $85,582 Hookerton, NC $86,707 Hubert, NC $86,514 Jacksonville, NC $86,797 Camp Lejeune, NC $86,954

Garysburg, NC $86,635 Manns Harbor, NC $85,500 Townsville, NC $88,049 Manteo, NC $86,237 Maple, NC $88,771 Merry Hill, NC $86,469 Moyock, NC $89,197 Nags Head, NC $85,960

Ocracoke, NC $85,861 Plymouth, NC $85,798 Point Harbor, NC $87,221 Poplar Branch, NC $88,152 Powells Point, NC $87,147 Powellsville, NC $86,891 Rodanthe, NC $85,738 Roduco, NC $88,085

Yanceyville, NC $88,335 Greensboro, NC $89,149 Angier, NC $91,379 Apex, NC $92,351 Bahama, NC $90,494 Benson, NC $89,967 Broadway, NC $88,618 Buies Creek, NC $89,664

Bullock, NC $87,952 Bunn, NC $91,489 Butner, NC $91,132 Carrboro, NC $90,413 Cary, NC $93,357 Chapel Hill, NC $90,417 Clayton, NC $92,622 Coats, NC $90,028

Creedmoor, NC $91,570 Four Oaks, NC $89,680 Franklinton, NC $91,226 Fuquay Varina, NC $91,598 Garner, NC $93,225 Goldsboro, NC $88,624 Henderson, NC $89,578 Holly Springs, NC $92,145

Hurdle Mills, NC $88,347 Kenly, NC $90,527 Kipling, NC $90,750 Kittrell, NC $90,809 Knightdale, NC $93,403 Lillington, NC $88,885 Louisburg, NC $90,776 Macon, NC $87,649

Mamers, NC $88,874 Manson, NC $88,015 Micro, NC $90,659 Middleburg, NC $88,643 Middlesex, NC $91,554 Moncure, NC $90,070 Morrisville, NC $92,885 New Hill, NC $91,357

Norlina, NC $88,336 Oxford, NC $89,058 Pine Level, NC $90,509 Princeton, NC $89,417 Ridgeway, NC $88,433 Rolesville, NC $92,746 Rougemont, NC $89,652 Roxboro, NC $88,168

Selma, NC $91,129 Smithfield, NC $90,854 Stem, NC $90,579 Stovall, NC $88,710 Alamance, NC $88,891 Altamahaw, NC $88,824 Asheboro, NC $88,683 Bear Creek, NC $87,807

Bennett, NC $87,882 Biscoe, NC $86,925 Blanch, NC $87,676 Bonlee, NC $88,213 Browns Summit, NC $89,044 Burlington, NC $88,932 Bynum, NC $89,825 Candor, NC $86,590

Cedar Falls, NC $88,883 Cedar Grove, NC $88,589 Climax, NC $89,075 Colfax, NC $89,318 Cumnock, NC $88,480 Denton, NC $88,508 Eagle Springs, NC $86,707 Efland, NC $88,879

Elon, NC $88,749 Ether, NC $87,447 Franklinville, NC $88,832 Gibsonville, NC $88,988 Goldston, NC $87,494 Graham, NC $88,834 Gulf, NC $88,287 Haw River, NC $88,768

Highfalls, NC $87,430 High Point, NC $90,011 Roper, NC $86,050 Salvo, NC $86,014 Shawboro, NC $88,576 Shiloh, NC $87,558 South Mills, NC $89,003 Stumpy Point, NC $85,581

Sunbury, NC $88,492 Tyner, NC $87,376 Wanchese, NC $85,932 Waves, NC $85,953 Windsor, NC $85,894 Winfall, NC $87,749 Winton, NC $87,514 Albemarle, NC $88,727

Alexis, NC $91,526 Ansonville, NC $88,675 Badin, NC $88,447 Barium Springs, NC $89,089 Belmont, NC $92,266 Bessemer City, NC $92,019 Boiling Springs, NC $89,144 Bostic, NC $87,704

Caroleen, NC $88,848 Casar, NC $88,681 Cherryville, NC $90,875 China Grove, NC $89,679 Cliffside, NC $89,004 Concord, NC $90,469 Cornelius, NC $91,422 Cramerton, NC $92,290

Crouse, NC $91,189 Dallas, NC $92,097 Davidson, NC $91,077 Denver, NC $91,124 Earl, NC $90,099 East Spencer, NC $89,735 Ellenboro, NC $88,458 Faith, NC $89,762

Fallston, NC $90,051 Forest City, NC $88,622 Gastonia, NC $92,464 Huntersville, NC $92,029 Gold Hill, NC $89,366 Granite Quarry, NC $89,744 Grover, NC $90,555 Harris, NC $88,853

Harrisburg, NC $92,009 Henrietta, NC $88,955 High Shoals, NC $91,664 Indian Trail, NC $91,753 Iron Station, NC $91,173 Kannapolis, NC $90,111 Kings Mountain, NC $91,502 Landis, NC $89,748

Lattimore, NC $89,007 Lawndale, NC $89,541 Lilesville, NC $86,806 Lincolnton, NC $90,944 Locust, NC $90,072 Lowell, NC $92,421 Mc Adenville, NC $92,284 Mc Farlan, NC $86,740

Marshville, NC $90,004 Matthews, NC $91,919 Midland, NC $91,255 Mineral Springs, NC $91,009 Misenheimer, NC $89,235 Monroe, NC $91,075 Mooresboro, NC $89,073 Mooresville, NC $89,911

Hillsborough, NC $89,280 Jackson Springs, NC $86,680 Jamestown, NC $89,944 Julian, NC $89,079 Kernersville, NC $89,001 Eden, NC $88,058 Leasburg, NC $87,634 Lexington, NC $88,898

Liberty, NC $88,884 Linwood, NC $89,512 Mc Leansville, NC $89,176 Mebane, NC $88,713 Milton, NC $87,499 Mount Gilead, NC $87,389 Oak Ridge, NC $88,957 Pelham, NC $88,123

Pittsboro, NC $89,196 Pleasant Garden, NC $89,221 Prospect Hill, NC $88,290 Providence, NC $88,007 Ramseur, NC $88,493 Randleman, NC $89,082 Reidsville, NC $88,646 Robbins, NC $87,346

Ruffin, NC $88,200 Sanford, NC $88,706 Saxapahaw, NC $88,875 Seagrove, NC $87,862 Sedalia, NC $89,154 Semora, NC $87,238 Siler City, NC $88,448 Snow Camp, NC $88,797

Sophia, NC $89,099 Southmont, NC $89,304 Staley, NC $88,703 Star, NC $87,346 Stokesdale, NC $88,709 Summerfield, NC $88,997 Swepsonville, NC $88,811 Thomasville, NC $89,370

Trinity, NC $89,242 Troy, NC $87,485 Wallburg, NC $89,159 Welcome, NC $88,855 Wentworth, NC $88,406 West End, NC $86,980 Topton, NC $86,313 Advance, NC $88,653

Ararat, NC $87,927 Belews Creek, NC $88,745 Bethania, NC $88,895 Boonville, NC $88,086 Clemmons, NC $88,744 Cleveland, NC $89,334 Cooleemee, NC $89,322 Danbury, NC $88,150

Dobson, NC $87,599 East Bend, NC $88,444 Germanton, NC $88,620 Hamptonville, NC $87,928 King, NC $88,450 Lawsonville, NC $87,961 Lewisville, NC $88,640 Lowgap, NC $87,064

Madison, NC $88,327 Mayodan, NC $88,080 Mocksville, NC $88,596 Mount Airy, NC $87,674 White Plains, NC $87,792 Pfafftown, NC $88,691 Pilot Mountain, NC $88,054 Pine Hall, NC $88,390

Pinnacle, NC $88,269 Rural Hall, NC $88,710 Sandy Ridge, NC $87,984 Siloam, NC $88,108 Stoneville, NC $88,077 Toast, NC $87,673 Tobaccoville, NC $88,585 Walkertown, NC $88,845

Walnut Cove, NC $88,539 Westfield, NC $87,981 Woodleaf, NC $89,343 Yadkinville, NC $88,310 Winston Salem, NC $88,939 Tarawa Terrace, NC $86,788 Midway Park, NC $86,634 Mccutcheon Field, NC $86,878

La Grange, NC $87,316 Lowland, NC $85,540 Marshallberg, NC $86,012 Maury, NC $87,175 Maysville, NC $86,093 Merritt, NC $85,656 Morehead City, NC $86,133 New Bern, NC $85,942

Newport, NC $85,916 Oriental, NC $85,780 Pink Hill, NC $86,428 Pollocksville, NC $85,687 Richlands, NC $86,723 Salter Path, NC $86,090 Sealevel, NC $85,679 Seven Springs, NC $86,877

Smyrna, NC $85,763 Snow Hill, NC $87,429 Stacy, NC $85,697 Stella, NC $86,280 Stonewall, NC $86,044 Swansboro, NC $86,339 Trenton, NC $85,805 Vanceboro, NC $85,783

Vandemere, NC $85,882 Williston, NC $85,775 Winterville, NC $86,407 Emerald Isle, NC $86,168 Hickory, NC $88,509 Banner Elk, NC $86,088 Blowing Rock, NC $86,114 Boomer, NC $86,677

Boone, NC $86,205 Catawba, NC $89,561 Claremont, NC $89,131 Collettsville, NC $86,042 Connellys Springs, NC $88,497 Conover, NC $88,971 Creston, NC $85,830 Crossnore, NC $86,406

Crumpler, NC $86,036 Deep Gap, NC $85,980 Drexel, NC $87,869 Elkin, NC $87,812 Elk Park, NC $85,975 Ennice, NC $86,793 Ferguson, NC $86,149 Statesville, NC $88,449

Fleetwood, NC $86,010 Glade Valley, NC $86,784 Glen Alpine, NC $87,313 Glendale Springs, NC $85,946 Granite Falls, NC $87,863 Grassy Creek, NC $85,996 Lenoir, NC $87,131 Harmony, NC $88,186

Hays, NC $86,728 Hiddenite, NC $87,586 Hildebran, NC $88,614 Hudson, NC $87,695 Jefferson, NC $86,049 Jonas Ridge, NC $86,688 Jonesville, NC $87,812 Lansing, NC $86,048

Laurel Springs, NC $86,080 Linville, NC $86,015 Linville Falls, NC $86,774 Mc Grady, NC $86,334 Maiden, NC $90,243 Millers Creek, NC $86,224 Minneapolis, NC $86,062 Montezuma, NC $86,410

Moravian Falls, NC $86,932 Morganton, NC $87,079 North Wilkesboro, NC $87,014 Newland, NC $86,203 Newton, NC $89,659 Olin, NC $88,039 Patterson, NC $86,331 Pineola, NC $86,307

Piney Creek, NC $86,064 Plumtree, NC $86,197 Purlear, NC $86,065 Icard, NC $88,619 Rhodhiss, NC $88,306 Roaring Gap, NC $86,838 Fayetteville, NC $85,778 Fort Bragg, NC $86,043

Pope Army Airfield, NC $86,227 Aberdeen, NC $86,838 Autryville, NC $85,938 Timberlake, NC $88,653 Barnesville, NC $85,962 Bladenboro, NC $86,026 Bunnlevel, NC $87,784 Calypso, NC $87,483

Cameron, NC $87,228 Carthage, NC $87,197 Clinton, NC $86,784 Cordova, NC $86,693 Cumberland, NC $86,608 Dublin, NC $85,955 Dudley, NC $87,867 Dunn, NC $87,933

Elizabethtown, NC $86,065 Ellerbe, NC $86,366 Erwin, NC $87,994 Fairmont, NC $86,009 Faison, NC $87,237 Falcon, NC $86,495 Gibson, NC $86,238 Godwin, NC $86,459

Hamlet, NC $86,427 Hoffman, NC $86,656 Hope Mills, NC $85,809 Kenansville, NC $86,628 Lakeview, NC $87,189 Laurel Hill, NC $86,395 Laurinburg, NC $86,320 Lemon Springs, NC $87,949

Linden, NC $86,649 Lumber Bridge, NC $85,955 Lumberton, NC $85,924 Marietta, NC $86,064 Marston, NC $86,403 Maxton, NC $85,834 Mount Olive, NC $87,147 Newton Grove, NC $87,913

Norman, NC $86,561 Olivia, NC $88,024 Orrum, NC $85,965 Pinehurst, NC $87,266 Parkton, NC $85,841 Pembroke, NC $85,818 Pinebluff, NC $86,909 Proctorville, NC $86,116

Raeford, NC $86,331 Red Springs, NC $86,144 Rex, NC $85,941 Rockingham, NC $86,415 Roseboro, NC $86,066 Rowland, NC $85,983 Saint Pauls, NC $85,922 Salemburg, NC $86,374

Shannon, NC $86,032 Southern Pines, NC $86,980 Spring Lake, NC $86,464 Stedman, NC $85,827 Tar Heel, NC $86,025 Turkey, NC $86,866 Vass, NC $87,011 Wade, NC $85,959

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Technical Author Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

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Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$81,696

Average $91,017/year

$94,155

$6,808

Average $7,585/month

$7,846

$1,571

Average $1,750/week

$1,811

$39

Average $44/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,155	$7,846	$1,811	$45
Average	$91,017	$7,585	$1,750	$44
25th Percentile	$81,696	$6,808	$1,571	$39

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