Technical Writers Wages
SOC 27-3042 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Technical Writers is $80,050 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $48,630 and the 90th percentile is $129,440, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
47,970
P10
$48,630
P25
$62,060
Median
$80,050
P75
$102,260
P90
$129,440
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Technical Writers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $80,050 | $86,620 | $48,630 | $129,440 | 47,970 | — |
| 2022 | $79,960 | $86,760 | $47,460 | $128,110 | 48,620 | -0.11% |
| 2021 | $78,060 | $81,470 | $48,890 | $125,010 | 47,620 | -2.38% |
| 2020 | $74,650 | $78,590 | $45,510 | $119,040 | 48,880 | -4.37% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Technical Writers. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $102,970, 29% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $102,970 | +28.6% | $102,070 | 410 |
| Delaware | $101,030 | +26.2% | $106,400 | 110 |
| Massachusetts | $100,860 | +26% | $104,960 | 1,980 |
| California | $100,370 | +25.4% | $109,380 | 5,990 |
| Washington | $99,900 | +24.8% | $104,440 | 1,490 |
| Rhode Island | $95,520 | +19.3% | $85,750 | — |
| Maryland | $94,990 | +18.7% | $97,400 | 1,770 |
| Connecticut | $92,260 | +15.3% | $92,180 | 670 |
| New Jersey | $90,160 | +12.6% | $98,840 | 1,140 |
| Colorado | $87,930 | +9.8% | $93,530 | 1,570 |
| Virginia | $86,360 | +7.9% | $91,510 | 2,500 |
| New York | $85,420 | +6.7% | $94,020 | 2,420 |
| North Carolina | $82,590 | +3.2% | $87,990 | 1,680 |
| Illinois | $81,730 | +2.1% | $88,620 | 990 |
| Nevada | $80,800 | +0.9% | $83,970 | 230 |
| New Hampshire | $80,610 | +0.7% | $91,770 | 180 |
| Alaska | $80,600 | +0.7% | $77,150 | 310 |
| Alabama | $79,830 | -0.3% | $81,000 | 990 |
| Kentucky | $79,700 | -0.4% | $79,160 | 400 |
| Oregon | $78,860 | -1.5% | $82,500 | 560 |
| Georgia | $78,840 | -1.5% | $82,780 | 1,480 |
| Idaho | $76,060 | -5% | $81,440 | 220 |
| Missouri | $75,560 | -5.6% | $75,610 | 410 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,470 | -5.7% | $77,310 | 1,650 |
| Florida | $75,370 | -5.8% | $78,130 | 2,860 |
| Minnesota | $75,090 | -6.2% | $78,540 | 1,010 |
| New Mexico | $75,040 | -6.3% | $76,640 | 380 |
| Nebraska | $73,900 | -7.7% | $76,130 | 240 |
| Utah | $73,720 | -7.9% | $79,120 | 840 |
| Michigan | $73,710 | -7.9% | $77,660 | 1,090 |
| South Carolina | $73,250 | -8.5% | $79,060 | 560 |
| Texas | $72,760 | -9.1% | $75,950 | 3,510 |
| Maine | $70,660 | -11.7% | $74,950 | 90 |
| Wisconsin | $69,920 | -12.7% | $73,070 | 580 |
| Iowa | $69,400 | -13.3% | $69,580 | 550 |
| Indiana | $66,920 | -16.4% | $72,660 | 850 |
| Kansas | $66,470 | -17% | $70,050 | 420 |
| Vermont | $66,020 | -17.5% | $75,530 | — |
| Montana | $65,090 | -18.7% | $70,430 | 80 |
| Tennessee | $64,520 | -19.4% | $71,060 | 780 |
| Louisiana | $64,200 | -19.8% | $69,350 | 140 |
| Ohio | $62,980 | -21.3% | $70,570 | 1,430 |
| Oklahoma | $61,410 | -23.3% | $65,810 | 770 |
| Mississippi | $61,260 | -23.5% | $68,280 | 80 |
| South Dakota | $55,430 | -30.8% | $55,810 | 110 |
| Arkansas | $52,670 | -34.2% | $70,970 | 150 |
| Arizona | $39,920 | -50.1% | $58,030 | 1,770 |
| West Virginia | — | — | — | 120 |