Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Technical Writers in UNITED STATES


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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $27.62 $34.08 $43.46 $55.53 $69.84
          Yearly $57,440 $70,880 $90,390 $115,510 $145,270
          Florida Hourly $28.61 $35.85 $41.46 $49.91 $63.64
          Yearly $59,520 $74,570 $86,240 $103,810 $132,380
          Arkansas Hourly $21.72 $24.84 $29.41 $35.86 $39.10
          Yearly $45,170 $51,660 $61,180 $74,590 $81,330
          Nevada Hourly $27.26 $34.09 $42.67 $50.13 $60.00
          Yearly $56,710 $70,910 $88,750 $104,260 $124,800
          New Jersey Hourly $33.36 $39.98 $58.81 $64.91 $78.55
          Yearly $69,400 $83,150 $122,320 $135,010 $163,390
          Arizona Hourly $28.89 $32.50 $38.36 $48.21 $57.66
          Yearly $60,100 $67,600 $79,780 $100,270 $119,930
          Delaware Hourly $29.32 $30.21 $43.45 $52.78 $56.35
          Yearly $60,990 $62,830 $90,370 $109,790 $117,210
          Minnesota Hourly $28.21 $31.73 $40.03 $49.13 $61.24
          Yearly $58,670 $66,000 $83,270 $102,180 $127,390
          Mississippi Hourly $21.99 $29.24 $31.36 $38.53 $41.34
          Yearly $45,740 $60,810 $65,220 $80,150 $85,980
          Kentucky Hourly $26.11 $28.85 $38.97 $47.71 $57.86
          Yearly $54,300 $60,020 $81,070 $99,240 $120,350
          Vermont Hourly $29.43 $31.25 $42.24 $48.73 $107.52
          Yearly $61,220 $65,000 $87,860 $101,370 $223,650
          Rhode Island Hourly $37.25 $39.32 $49.21 $50.79 $55.47
          Yearly $77,480 $81,780 $102,360 $105,640 $115,380
          Puerto Rico Hourly $13.67 $15.48 $22.57 $31.72 $46.67
          Yearly $28,440 $32,200 $46,950 $65,970 $97,070
          Alaska Hourly $29.34 $29.77 $40.00 $44.95 $49.09
          Yearly $61,020 $61,920 $83,200 $93,500 $102,120
          Oregon Hourly $28.36 $33.59 $40.38 $58.70 $72.22
          Yearly $58,990 $69,880 $84,000 $122,100 $150,220
          District of Columbia Hourly $35.93 $40.86 $56.64 $61.83 $71.53
          Yearly $74,720 $84,990 $117,810 $128,610 $148,770
          Colorado Hourly $33.53 $39.45 $48.37 $59.37 $77.38
          Yearly $69,730 $82,060 $100,610 $123,490 $160,950
          Illinois Hourly $28.27 $35.16 $42.65 $51.27 $62.93
          Yearly $58,800 $73,140 $88,700 $106,650 $130,890
          North Dakota Hourly $24.26 $26.34 $35.09 $52.93 $52.96
          Yearly $50,460 $54,790 $72,990 $110,090 $110,150
          Pennsylvania Hourly $26.07 $34.61 $42.12 $50.63 $76.05
          Yearly $54,220 $71,980 $87,620 $105,300 $158,180
          Kansas Hourly $23.68 $29.48 $35.36 $40.63 $49.25
          Yearly $49,250 $61,310 $73,550 $84,510 $102,440
          Maryland Hourly $35.04 $38.33 $48.55 $60.31 $71.99
          Yearly $72,880 $79,730 $100,990 $125,440 $149,740
          Montana Hourly $31.55 $35.26 $36.09 $36.22 $42.92
          Yearly $65,630 $73,340 $75,070 $75,330 $89,280
          Oklahoma Hourly $23.14 $27.50 $33.54 $40.38 $49.73
          Yearly $48,130 $57,200 $69,760 $83,990 $103,440
          North Carolina Hourly $25.86 $33.84 $41.50 $49.81 $67.28
          Yearly $53,790 $70,390 $86,320 $103,590 $139,950
          South Carolina Hourly $27.58 $32.07 $39.68 $49.78 $58.14
          Yearly $57,360 $66,700 $82,540 $103,550 $120,930
          New Hampshire Hourly $30.53 $35.01 $46.30 $52.61 $62.97
          Yearly $63,500 $72,810 $96,300 $109,430 $130,970
          Alabama Hourly $29.18 $35.68 $41.27 $50.41 $59.20
          Yearly $60,700 $74,210 $85,840 $104,860 $123,140
          Michigan Hourly $27.69 $32.12 $40.99 $51.69 $61.09
          Yearly $57,600 $66,810 $85,270 $107,520 $127,070
          California Hourly $33.48 $40.51 $50.00 $67.92 $84.38
          Yearly $69,630 $84,250 $104,000 $141,280 $175,510
          South Dakota Hourly $23.79 $25.83 $30.46 $36.30 $40.43
          Yearly $49,490 $53,730 $63,350 $75,500 $84,090
          Massachusetts Hourly $34.19 $41.37 $52.50 $64.72 $79.35
          Yearly $71,120 $86,060 $109,200 $134,620 $165,060
          Iowa Hourly $25.36 $27.72 $31.98 $40.27 $47.58
          Yearly $52,750 $57,660 $66,520 $83,760 $98,970
          Utah Hourly $24.33 $31.21 $38.59 $49.32 $63.74
          Yearly $50,610 $64,910 $80,270 $102,590 $132,590
          Virginia Hourly $29.29 $36.30 $45.00 $54.57 $67.05
          Yearly $60,930 $75,510 $93,600 $113,510 $139,470
          New Mexico Hourly $25.61 $30.50 $45.66 $60.57 $62.63
          Yearly $53,280 $63,440 $94,970 $125,980 $130,260
          Connecticut Hourly $30.63 $40.01 $48.98 $56.09 $61.46
          Yearly $63,710 $83,220 $101,870 $116,660 $127,830
          Georgia Hourly $27.87 $28.73 $35.13 $46.82 $58.79
          Yearly $57,970 $59,760 $73,070 $97,390 $122,290
          Louisiana Hourly $25.59 $27.90 $30.67 $36.86 $45.52
          Yearly $53,220 $58,020 $63,790 $76,670 $94,680
          Indiana Hourly $25.17 $30.55 $36.30 $43.03 $51.29
          Yearly $52,350 $63,540 $75,510 $89,500 $106,680
          Tennessee Hourly $24.24 $30.55 $38.24 $49.25 $52.35
          Yearly $50,430 $63,540 $79,550 $102,430 $108,890
          Missouri Hourly $24.60 $30.02 $38.86 $48.93 $92.33
          Yearly $51,170 $62,440 $80,840 $101,770 $192,040
          Texas Hourly $24.32 $30.64 $39.78 $50.78 $61.50
          Yearly $50,590 $63,720 $82,750 $105,630 $127,920
          Washington Hourly $29.05 $37.83 $50.03 $63.43 $81.64
          Yearly $60,420 $78,680 $104,070 $131,940 $169,810
          Ohio Hourly $23.54 $29.49 $36.77 $47.87 $60.17
          Yearly $48,970 $61,350 $76,480 $99,570 $125,150
          New York Hourly $25.75 $35.31 $47.26 $58.41 $73.35
          Yearly $53,560 $73,440 $98,310 $121,500 $152,570
          Wisconsin Hourly $27.15 $29.99 $38.48 $48.06 $57.66
          Yearly $56,460 $62,380 $80,030 $99,960 $119,930
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