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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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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $23.38 $29.84 $38.49 $49.17 $62.23
      Yearly $48,630 $62,060 $80,050 $102,260 $129,440
      District of Columbia Hourly $34.09 $40.30 $49.50 $55.64 $63.93
      Yearly $70,910 $83,820 $102,970 $115,730 $132,970
      Delaware Hourly $31.98 $39.82 $48.57 $62.07 $75.00
      Yearly $66,520 $82,830 $101,030 $129,100 $156,000
      Massachusetts Hourly $31.85 $38.04 $48.49 $61.16 $66.21
      Yearly $66,240 $79,110 $100,860 $127,200 $137,710
      California Hourly $28.75 $33.63 $48.25 $63.47 $80.13
      Yearly $59,790 $69,950 $100,370 $132,010 $166,660
      Washington Hourly $30.16 $38.12 $48.03 $58.47 $75.53
      Yearly $62,730 $79,290 $99,900 $121,610 $157,100
      Rhode Island Hourly $28.02 $31.63 $45.92 $46.05 $48.99
      Yearly $58,280 $65,790 $95,520 $95,780 $101,910
      Maryland Hourly $31.23 $37.89 $45.67 $54.34 $63.75
      Yearly $64,950 $78,820 $94,990 $113,030 $132,600
      Connecticut Hourly $29.14 $31.41 $44.35 $54.70 $61.36
      Yearly $60,620 $65,320 $92,260 $113,780 $127,640
      New Jersey Hourly $29.97 $36.31 $43.35 $54.09 $65.47
      Yearly $62,330 $75,530 $90,160 $112,510 $136,170
      Colorado Hourly $26.03 $31.47 $42.27 $51.11 $62.30
      Yearly $54,150 $65,450 $87,930 $106,300 $129,580
      Virginia Hourly $29.15 $34.57 $41.52 $49.78 $61.47
      Yearly $60,620 $71,900 $86,360 $103,530 $127,850
      New York Hourly $18.00 $28.92 $41.07 $56.52 $79.73
      Yearly $37,440 $60,160 $85,420 $117,570 $165,840
      North Carolina Hourly $25.20 $32.00 $39.71 $50.32 $58.81
      Yearly $52,420 $66,550 $82,590 $104,660 $122,320
      Illinois Hourly $23.16 $29.37 $39.29 $50.23 $61.36
      Yearly $48,180 $61,100 $81,730 $104,470 $127,620
      Nevada Hourly $24.80 $31.13 $38.85 $47.83 $55.48
      Yearly $51,590 $64,750 $80,800 $99,480 $115,400
      New Hampshire Hourly $23.90 $31.60 $38.76 $57.21 $63.88
      Yearly $49,720 $65,720 $80,610 $118,990 $132,860
      Alaska Hourly $25.00 $30.00 $38.75 $43.17 $45.13
      Yearly $52,000 $62,400 $80,600 $89,800 $93,870
      Alabama Hourly $24.33 $29.27 $38.38 $46.64 $54.08
      Yearly $50,600 $60,870 $79,830 $97,020 $112,490
      Kentucky Hourly $25.58 $29.57 $38.32 $44.77 $48.07
      Yearly $53,200 $61,510 $79,700 $93,110 $99,980
      Georgia Hourly $25.99 $30.88 $37.91 $46.54 $58.09
      Yearly $54,070 $64,220 $78,840 $96,810 $120,830
      Oregon Hourly $26.75 $30.68 $37.91 $47.00 $53.66
      Yearly $55,640 $63,810 $78,860 $97,750 $111,600
      Idaho Hourly $24.38 $28.31 $36.57 $42.80 $61.55
      Yearly $50,700 $58,890 $76,060 $89,030 $128,020
      Missouri Hourly $22.31 $27.65 $36.33 $42.90 $51.22
      Yearly $46,400 $57,510 $75,560 $89,230 $106,540
      Pennsylvania Hourly $22.00 $27.54 $36.29 $45.38 $56.14
      Yearly $45,760 $57,270 $75,470 $94,400 $116,770
      Florida Hourly $25.18 $29.19 $36.24 $42.08 $52.31
      Yearly $52,370 $60,710 $75,370 $87,530 $108,810
      Minnesota Hourly $26.59 $30.44 $36.10 $44.06 $51.25
      Yearly $55,300 $63,310 $75,090 $91,640 $106,600
      New Mexico Hourly $24.57 $28.54 $36.08 $42.99 $48.08
      Yearly $51,110 $59,370 $75,040 $89,430 $100,000
      Nebraska Hourly $23.39 $27.65 $35.53 $47.86 $50.74
      Yearly $48,660 $57,520 $73,900 $99,550 $105,550
      Michigan Hourly $20.83 $27.45 $35.44 $45.00 $54.11
      Yearly $43,330 $57,100 $73,710 $93,610 $112,550
      Utah Hourly $20.38 $28.65 $35.44 $47.87 $59.70
      Yearly $42,380 $59,600 $73,720 $99,560 $124,170
      South Carolina Hourly $28.46 $31.25 $35.22 $44.09 $51.62
      Yearly $59,210 $65,000 $73,250 $91,710 $107,360
      Texas Hourly $22.11 $27.83 $34.98 $44.89 $52.12
      Yearly $45,990 $57,880 $72,760 $93,360 $108,410
      Maine Hourly $25.48 $29.49 $33.97 $40.59 $53.36
      Yearly $53,000 $61,340 $70,660 $84,430 $111,000
      Wisconsin Hourly $23.83 $27.95 $33.62 $40.34 $49.02
      Yearly $49,560 $58,130 $69,920 $83,910 $101,960
      Iowa Hourly $20.00 $29.15 $33.36 $38.78 $41.74
      Yearly $41,600 $60,620 $69,400 $80,670 $86,820
      Indiana Hourly $22.49 $27.39 $32.17 $41.52 $49.70
      Yearly $46,780 $56,980 $66,920 $86,360 $103,370
      Kansas Hourly $20.58 $24.34 $31.96 $38.18 $46.74
      Yearly $42,800 $50,620 $66,470 $79,400 $97,210
      Vermont Hourly $25.75 $28.85 $31.74 $44.52 $49.08
      Yearly $53,560 $60,010 $66,020 $92,610 $102,090
      Montana Hourly $23.39 $27.01 $31.29 $42.19 $42.47
      Yearly $48,640 $56,180 $65,090 $87,740 $88,340
      Tennessee Hourly $18.58 $24.15 $31.02 $42.05 $50.86
      Yearly $38,640 $50,230 $64,520 $87,450 $105,790
      Louisiana Hourly $19.43 $24.99 $30.86 $39.60 $48.21
      Yearly $40,420 $51,980 $64,200 $82,370 $100,280
      Ohio Hourly $21.27 $25.01 $30.28 $40.62 $48.97
      Yearly $44,240 $52,020 $62,980 $84,480 $101,850
      Oklahoma Hourly $20.32 $23.74 $29.52 $38.46 $43.79
      Yearly $42,260 $49,370 $61,410 $80,000 $91,080
      Mississippi Hourly $18.00 $22.42 $29.45 $37.85 $46.21
      Yearly $37,440 $46,630 $61,260 $78,730 $96,110
      South Dakota Hourly $22.63 $24.18 $26.65 $29.27 $31.45
      Yearly $47,070 $50,300 $55,430 $60,890 $65,410
      Arkansas Hourly $18.10 $19.24 $25.32 $34.95 $49.73
      Yearly $37,660 $40,020 $52,670 $72,700 $103,430
      Puerto Rico Hourly $15.82 $19.67 $21.14 $22.42 $23.75
      Yearly $32,910 $40,900 $43,970 $46,630 $49,400
      Arizona Hourly $19.19 $19.19 $19.19 $37.11 $47.44
      Yearly $39,920 $39,920 $39,920 $77,190 $98,680
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