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Technical Writers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Technical Writerss in the United States earn a median salary of $91,670/year ($44.07/hr). Salaries range from $54,400 to $130,430 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$54K
10th percentile
$69K
25th percentile
$92K
Median
$103K
75th percentile
$130K
90th percentile

Technical Writers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Connecticut$109K$52.6/hr1,040
Massachusetts$103K$49.34/hr1,750
Rhode Island$101K$48.36/hr410
California$100K$48.29/hr13,210
Maryland$98K$47.29/hr1,770
Washington$93K$44.82/hr1,680
New Hampshire$92K$44.09/hr170
District of Columbia$89K$42.87/hr550
North Carolina$87K$41.98/hr2,000
New Jersey$87K$41.82/hr1,350

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$182K30
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$136K940
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$131K1,240
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$126K540
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$109K60
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$108K40
Kennewick-Richland, WA$106K90
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$104K1,420
Fargo, ND-MN$103K50
Raleigh-Cary, NC$103K540
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