Technical Writers Salary by State and Metro Area
Technical Writers in the United States earn a median salary of $90,390/year ($43.46/hr). Salaries range from $57,440 to $145,270 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 45 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$57K
10th percentile
$71K
25th percentile
$90K
Median
$116K
75th percentile
$145K
90th percentile
Where Technical Writers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $122K | $2,067 | $64K |
| Washington | $104K | $1,830 | $60K |
| District of Columbia | $118K | $2,146 | $58K |
| New Hampshire | $96K | $1,528 | $58K |
| New Mexico | $95K | $1,119 | $58K |
| Rhode Island | $102K | $1,544 | $58K |
| Connecticut | $102K | $1,679 | $55K |
| Maryland | $101K | $1,795 | $53K |
| Nevada | $89K | $1,501 | $53K |
| Colorado | $101K | $1,832 | $53K |
| Massachusetts | $109K | $2,347 | $52K |
| Alabama | $86K | $1,085 | $52K |
| Pennsylvania | $88K | $1,351 | $51K |
| Delaware | $90K | $1,448 | $50K |
| Illinois | $89K | $1,407 | $50K |
| New York | $98K | $1,917 | $50K |
| North Carolina | $86K | $1,284 | $50K |
| Tennessee | $80K | $1,215 | $50K |
| Texas | $83K | $1,415 | $50K |
| Virginia | $94K | $1,646 | $50K |
| Florida | $86K | $1,658 | $49K |
| Kentucky | $81K | $1,110 | $49K |
| Michigan | $85K | $1,272 | $49K |
| Missouri | $81K | $1,097 | $49K |
| Vermont | $88K | $1,498 | $49K |
| South Carolina | $83K | $1,263 | $48K |
| Ohio | $76K | $1,188 | $47K |
| Wisconsin | $80K | $1,202 | $47K |
| Alaska | $83K | $1,643 | $47K |
| Minnesota | $83K | $1,384 | $46K |
| North Dakota | $73K | $1,034 | $46K |
| California | $104K | $2,471 | $46K |
| Indiana | $76K | $1,144 | $45K |
| Utah | $80K | $1,350 | $45K |
| Arizona | $80K | $1,437 | $45K |
| Kansas | $74K | $1,066 | $44K |
| Montana | $75K | $1,129 | $44K |
| Oklahoma | $70K | $1,081 | $42K |
| Oregon | $84K | $1,555 | $42K |
| South Dakota | $63K | $1,017 | $41K |
| Georgia | $73K | $1,434 | $39K |
| Iowa | $67K | $1,064 | $39K |
| Mississippi | $65K | $1,077 | $38K |
| Louisiana | $64K | $1,191 | $37K |
| Arkansas | $61K | $1,021 | $37K |
Technical Writers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $122K | $58.81/hr | 1,550 |
| District of Columbia | $118K | $56.64/hr | 440 |
| Massachusetts | $109K | $52.5/hr | 1,850 |
| Washington | $104K | $50.03/hr | 1,620 |
| California | $104K | $50/hr | 5,280 |
| Rhode Island | $102K | $49.21/hr | 150 |
| Connecticut | $102K | $48.98/hr | 770 |
| Maryland | $101K | $48.55/hr | 1,780 |
| Colorado | $101K | $48.37/hr | 1,320 |
| New York | $98K | $47.26/hr | 1,610 |
| New Hampshire | $96K | $46.3/hr | 230 |
| New Mexico | $95K | $45.66/hr | 420 |
| Virginia | $94K | $45/hr | 2,280 |
| Delaware | $90K | $43.45/hr | 80 |
| Nevada | $89K | $42.67/hr | 230 |
| Illinois | $89K | $42.65/hr | 1,040 |
| Vermont | $88K | $42.24/hr | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | $88K | $42.12/hr | 1,330 |
| North Carolina | $86K | $41.5/hr | 2,860 |
| Florida | $86K | $41.46/hr | 2,550 |
| Alabama | $86K | $41.27/hr | 630 |
| Michigan | $85K | $40.99/hr | 970 |
| Oregon | $84K | $40.38/hr | 590 |
| Minnesota | $83K | $40.03/hr | 910 |
| Alaska | $83K | $40/hr | 130 |
| Texas | $83K | $39.78/hr | 3,340 |
| South Carolina | $83K | $39.68/hr | 700 |
| Kentucky | $81K | $38.97/hr | 340 |
| Missouri | $81K | $38.86/hr | 500 |
| Utah | $80K | $38.59/hr | 570 |
| Wisconsin | $80K | $38.48/hr | 910 |
| Arizona | $80K | $38.36/hr | 730 |
| Tennessee | $80K | $38.24/hr | 480 |
| Ohio | $76K | $36.77/hr | 1,350 |
| Indiana | $76K | $36.3/hr | 540 |
| Montana | $75K | $36.09/hr | 160 |
| Kansas | $74K | $35.36/hr | 480 |
| Georgia | $73K | $35.13/hr | 1,680 |
| North Dakota | $73K | $35.09/hr | 70 |
| Oklahoma | $70K | $33.54/hr | 600 |
| Iowa | $67K | $31.98/hr | 640 |
| Mississippi | $65K | $31.36/hr | 70 |
| Louisiana | $64K | $30.67/hr | 320 |
| South Dakota | $63K | $30.46/hr | 70 |
| Arkansas | $61K | $29.41/hr | 150 |
Showing 1–10 of 45 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small