Technical Writers salary by location
National median: $90,390 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $140,700 | +55.7% | 920 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $135,470 | +49.9% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $129,590 | +43.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $122,320 | +35.3% | 1,550 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $119,160 | +31.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $117,810 | +30.3% | 440 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $117,130 | +29.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $111,750 | +23.6% | 1,590 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $111,050 | +22.9% | 2,170 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $109,200 | +20.8% | 1,850 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $107,580 | +19.0% | 1,220 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $106,900 | +18.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $105,840 | +17.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $104,450 | +15.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $104,070 | +15.1% | 1,620 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $104,000 | +15.1% | 5,280 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $104,000 | +15.1% | 1,460 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $103,730 | +14.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $103,360 | +14.3% | 800 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $103,000 | +14.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $102,470 | +13.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $102,360 | +13.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $102,140 | +13.0% | 820 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $101,870 | +12.7% | 770 | 2025 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | metropolitan | $101,790 | +12.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $101,750 | +12.6% | 520 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $101,430 | +12.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $100,990 | +11.7% | 1,780 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $100,650 | +11.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $100,610 | +11.3% | 1,320 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $99,910 | +10.5% | 2,370 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $98,800 | +9.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $98,310 | +8.8% | 1,610 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $98,020 | +8.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $97,810 | +8.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $97,360 | +7.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $96,470 | +6.7% | 340 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $96,300 | +6.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $96,100 | +6.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| Crestview, FL | metropolitan | $95,690 | +5.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $94,970 | +5.1% | 420 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $94,750 | +4.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $94,520 | +4.6% | 390 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $94,400 | +4.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $93,750 | +3.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $93,700 | +3.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $93,600 | +3.6% | 2,280 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $93,580 | +3.5% | 630 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $93,530 | +3.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $92,880 | +2.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $92,390 | +2.2% | 560 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $92,330 | +2.1% | 710 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $92,240 | +2.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $90,710 | +0.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $90,500 | +0.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $90,370 | −0.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $90,230 | −0.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $89,960 | −0.5% | 790 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $89,840 | −0.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $89,440 | −1.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $89,260 | −1.3% | — | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $89,210 | −1.3% | 400 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $89,140 | −1.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $88,840 | −1.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $88,750 | −1.8% | 230 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $88,700 | −1.9% | 1,040 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $88,610 | −2.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $88,360 | −2.2% | 650 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $87,940 | −2.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $87,860 | −2.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Warner Robins, GA | metropolitan | $87,810 | −2.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $87,620 | −3.1% | 1,330 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $87,360 | −3.4% | 660 | 2025 |
| Montgomery, AL | metropolitan | $87,270 | −3.5% | — | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $87,090 | −3.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $86,790 | −4.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $86,600 | −4.2% | 470 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $86,520 | −4.3% | 1,030 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $86,340 | −4.5% | 670 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $86,320 | −4.5% | 2,860 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $86,240 | −4.6% | 2,550 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $86,180 | −4.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $85,840 | −5.0% | 630 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $85,780 | −5.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $85,500 | −5.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $85,270 | −5.7% | 970 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $85,050 | −5.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $84,750 | −6.2% | 560 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $84,520 | −6.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $84,300 | −6.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $84,000 | −7.1% | 590 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $84,000 | −7.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $83,920 | −7.2% | — | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $83,480 | −7.6% | 490 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $83,270 | −7.9% | 910 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $83,200 | −8.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $82,970 | −8.2% | 240 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $82,870 | −8.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $82,860 | −8.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $82,750 | −8.5% | 3,340 | 2025 |