Technical Writer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$90,390
$43.46/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $57,440 | $27.62 |
| 25th percentile | $70,880 | $34.08 |
| Median | $90,390 | $43.46 |
| 75th percentile | $115,510 | $55.53 |
| 90th percentile | $145,270 | $69.84 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 45,500
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 1st | $122,320 | $112,421 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $117,810 | $107,196 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 3rd | $109,200 | $103,256 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $104,070 | $97,250 8th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $104,000 | $93,931 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $102,360 | $100,078 5th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $101,870 | $98,321 6th |
| Maryland | ||
| 8th | $100,990 | $96,219 10th |
| Colorado | ||
| 9th | $100,610 | $97,630 7th |
| New York | ||
| 10th | $98,310 | $91,094 15th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 11th | $96,300 | $92,449 13th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 12th | $94,970 | $102,991 4th |
| Virginia | ||
| 13th | $93,600 | $92,578 12th |
| Delaware | ||
| 14th | $90,370 | $90,544 16th |
| Nevada | ||
| 15th | $88,750 | $88,769 21st |
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $88,700 | $88,737 22nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 17th | $87,860 | $89,692 19th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 18th | $87,620 | $89,800 18th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 19th | $86,320 | $91,512 14th |
| Florida | ||
| 20th | $86,240 | $83,393 29th |
| Alabama | ||
| 21st | $85,840 | $96,642 9th |
| Michigan | ||
| 22nd | $85,270 | $88,623 23rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 23rd | $84,000 | $81,269 34th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 24th | $83,270 | $84,434 28th |
| Alaska | ||
| 25th | $83,200 | $81,283 33rd |
| Texas | ||
| 26th | $82,750 | $85,259 26th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 27th | $82,540 | $88,044 24th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 28th | $81,070 | $89,919 17th |
| Missouri | ||
| 29th | $80,840 | $89,014 20th |
| Utah | ||
| 30th | $80,270 | $81,192 35th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 31st | $80,030 | $85,052 27th |
| Arizona | ||
| 32nd | $79,780 | $79,244 39th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 33rd | $79,550 | $86,590 25th |
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $76,480 | $82,437 30th |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $75,510 | $80,907 36th |
| Montana | ||
| 36th | $75,070 | $79,317 38th |
| Kansas | ||
| 37th | $73,550 | $81,661 32nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 38th | $73,070 | $75,883 40th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 39th | $72,990 | $82,049 31st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 40th | $69,760 | $79,414 37th |
| Iowa | ||
| 41st | $66,520 | $75,796 41st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 42nd | $65,220 | $75,006 42nd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 43rd | $63,790 | $72,319 43rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 44th | $63,350 | $71,512 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 45th | $61,180 | $70,373 45th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +0.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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