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Technical Writers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Technical Writers salaries across 45 states

$85,937
National Average (Median)
$122,320
Highest: New Jersey
$61,180
Lowest: Arkansas

Technical Writers Salary by State

Compare Technical Writers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$61,180
$122,320

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $85,840 AK $83,200 AZ $79,780 AR $61,180 CA $104,000 CO $100,610 CT $101,870 DE $90,370 DC $117,810 FL $86,240 GA $73,070 IL $88,700 IN $75,510 IA $66,520 KS $73,550 KY $81,070 LA $63,790 MD $100,990 MA $109,200 MI $85,270 MN $83,270 MS $65,220 MO $80,840 MT $75,070 NV $88,750 NH $96,300 NJ $122,320 NM $94,970 NY $98,310 NC $86,320 ND $72,990 OH $76,480 OK $69,760 OR $84,000 PA $87,620 RI $102,360 SC $82,540 SD $63,350 TN $79,550 TX $82,750 UT $80,270 VT $87,860 VA $93,600 WA $104,070 WI $80,030

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New Jersey
$122,320
#2
District of Columbia
$117,810
#3
Massachusetts
$109,200
#4
Washington
$104,070
#5
California
$104,000

Technical Writers Salary in All 45 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New Jersey $122,320 $116,550 1,550
2 District of Columbia $117,810 $112,210 440
3 Massachusetts $109,200 $114,610 1,850
4 Washington $104,070 $109,840 1,620
5 California $104,000 $117,060 5,280
6 Rhode Island $102,360 $97,050 150
7 Connecticut $101,870 $100,400 770
8 Maryland $100,990 $104,800 1,780
9 Colorado $100,610 $107,560 1,320
10 New York $98,310 $100,460 1,610
11 New Hampshire $96,300 $96,440 230
12 New Mexico $94,970 $99,160 420
13 Virginia $93,600 $97,090 2,280
14 Delaware $90,370 $89,480 80
15 Nevada $88,750 $91,130 230
16 Illinois $88,700 $92,610 1,040
17 Vermont $87,860 $101,220 60
18 Pennsylvania $87,620 $95,660 1,330
19 North Carolina $86,320 $91,620 2,860
20 Florida $86,240 $92,090 2,550
21 Alabama $85,840 $92,180 630
22 Michigan $85,270 $90,780 970
23 Oregon $84,000 $95,890 590
24 Minnesota $83,270 $88,770 910
25 Alaska $83,200 $80,420 130
26 Texas $82,750 $88,140 3,340
27 South Carolina $82,540 $85,310 700
28 Kentucky $81,070 $83,190 340
29 Missouri $80,840 $92,480 500
30 Utah $80,270 $85,950 570
31 Wisconsin $80,030 $84,910 910
32 Arizona $79,780 $86,510 730
33 Tennessee $79,550 $82,580 480
34 Ohio $76,480 $82,920 1,350
35 Indiana $75,510 $78,400 540
36 Montana $75,070 $76,000 160
37 Kansas $73,550 $74,930 480
38 Georgia $73,070 $82,400 1,680
39 North Dakota $72,990 $79,690 70
40 Oklahoma $69,760 $72,660 600
41 Iowa $66,520 $72,130 640
42 Mississippi $65,220 $69,480 70
43 Louisiana $63,790 $72,730 320
44 South Dakota $63,350 $65,090 70
45 Arkansas $61,180 $63,460 150

Technical Writers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Technical Writers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in New Jersey → Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in Massachusetts →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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