SOC 29-2099 · Wilmington, NC metro

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Salary in Wilmington, NC

The average salary for other health technologists and technicians in Wilmington, North Carolina is $49,190 a year ($23.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,060: half of the 270 people in this job in the Wilmington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

$49,190average per year

$23.65 / hourMedian $45,060Take-home ≈ $40,250

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

270people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#11 of 15North Carolina metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,810 or more. The middle half of other health technologists and technicians in Wilmington earn between $39,180 and $52,670.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,190$4,099$23.65
Median$45,060$3,755$21.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,180$3,265$18.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,670$4,389$25.32

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in Wilmington vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Other health technologists and technicians in Wilmington earn 7% less than the North Carolina average ($52,610) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($58,710). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $50,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wilmington$49,190$45,060$38,630$65,810270
North Carolina$52,610$46,480$37,460$78,4206,640
United States$58,710$50,290$38,180$85,270182,610

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Wilmington

On the average salary of $49,190, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $40,250 a year, or $3,354 a month and $1,548 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Wilmington a good place for other health technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wilmington area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $49,190 buys what about $51,015 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 11th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($66,900).

All Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for other health technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,270).

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in Wilmington: questions

How much do other health technologists and technicians make an hour in Wilmington?

$23.65 an hour on average, and $21.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other health technologists and technicians salary in Wilmington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other health technologists and technicians take-home pay in Wilmington?

About $40,250 a year ($3,354 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,190.

Do other health technologists and technicians earn more in Wilmington than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2099; area Wilmington, NC (48900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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