Technical writer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level technical writer earnings begin at:

$50.02 per hour

$104,040 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level technical writer earnings begin at:

$47.65 per hour

$99,110 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level technical writer earnings begin at:

$38.44 per hour

$79,950 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level technical writer earnings begin at:

$29.97 per hour

$62,340 per year

10th percentile

Starting level technical writer earnings begin at:

$27.75 per hour

$57,720 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Technical writer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $98,990
California $95,030
Massachusetts $93,590
New Jersey $82,470
Vermont $82,020
Maryland $81,220
Colorado $80,600
Connecticut $80,600
New York $80,570
Washington $80,150
Rhode Island $79,950
Minnesota $78,600
Virginia $78,160
New Hampshire $77,740
Missouri $77,490
Nevada $77,490
Arizona $77,450
North Carolina $77,450
North Dakota $77,450
Texas $77,100
South Carolina $77,030
Oregon $77,010
Pennsylvania $74,000
Georgia $72,240
Alabama $71,110
Florida $66,490
New Mexico $65,820
Wyoming $65,700
Wisconsin $64,490
Illinois $64,440
Louisiana $64,420
Michigan $64,220
Indiana $63,300
Ohio $63,300
Utah $63,300
Alaska $63,240
Oklahoma $63,020
Iowa $62,990
Kentucky $62,990
Montana $62,080
Kansas $61,890
Tennessee $61,890
Mississippi $61,630
Maine $61,490
Idaho $60,550
West Virginia $53,880
Nebraska $51,660
South Dakota $49,410
Arkansas $40,190
Puerto Rico $38,230
Delaware $102,670
Hawaii $102,610

How do technical writer salaries compare to similar careers?

Technical writers earn 7% less than similar careers in Rhode Island. On average, they make less than electrical engineers but more than writers.

Career Median Salary
Electrical engineer salary $101K
Computer hardware engineer salary $102K
Distance learning coordinator salary $99K
Industrial designer salary $99K
Intelligence analyst salary $78K
Technical writer salary $80K
Consultant salary $82K
Online merchant salary $79K
Copywriter salary $71K
Writer salary $71K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)