Technical Writer Salary


What is the salary of a Technical Writer? In the United States, a Technical Writer earns an average salary of $55,158. The salary range for a Technical Writer is usually between $42,897 and $69,467 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $79,711. The highest Technical Writer salary in the United States was $112,106. The average hourly pay for a Technical Writer is $26.52.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Technical Writer Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Technical Writer salary are Federal, with an average salary of $170,632, followed by California, with an average salary of $116,914, and Colorado, with an average salary of $101,761. Employers paying the highest salary for a Technical Writer job are Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (CA), Utah Department of Health (UT) and Utah Department of Natural Resources (UT).

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Technical Writer Salary Lookup
Average Salary
$55,158/yr
Records Number
112
Employers Number
50
Job Pay Rank
81,962th

Technical Writer Salary Statistics


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Technical Writer Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Arizona$68,9921
California$116,9148
Colorado$101,7611
District of Columbia$97,2827
Federal$170,6321
Florida$62,2597
Georgia$80,3691
Iowa$56,6827
Idaho$31,29910
Illinois$80,6151
Indiana$44,1796
Kansas$19,0291
Louisiana$53,2803
Massachusetts$70,0941
Michigan$55,1661
Missouri$40,3861
Mississippi$53,0001
Montana$234
New Mexico$36,6281
Nevada$82,9542
New York$69,6166
Ohio$43,65110
Oregon$51,9161
Pennsylvania$40,5646
Texas$55,29574
Utah$58,64311
Virginia$68,6011
Washington$77,6206
Wisconsin$79,7112

Top Paid Technical Writer

NameStateEmployer
Jacquelyn Ross S
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION, FD
Jacquelyn Ross SFDNATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATIONView Details
Zulim Obispo G
San Diego County, CA
Zulim Obispo GCASan Diego CountyView Details
Susan Potter D
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Susan Potter DCAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Zulim Obispo G
San Diego County, CA
Zulim Obispo GCASan Diego CountyView Details
Kathryn Van Goor A de
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Kathryn Van Goor A deCAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Janice Duffy K
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Janice Duffy KCAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Gail Bloyd A
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Gail Bloyd ACAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Susan Potter D
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Susan Potter DCAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Roberta Tseng M
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Roberta Tseng MCAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Zulim Obispo G
San Diego County, CA
Zulim Obispo GCASan Diego CountyView Details
Roberta Taylor
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Roberta TaylorCAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Roberta Tseng M
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Roberta Tseng MCAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Zulim Obispo G
San Diego County, CA
Zulim Obispo GCASan Diego CountyView Details
Kathryn Van Goor A de
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Kathryn Van Goor A deCAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Susan Potter D
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Susan Potter DCAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Janice Duffy K
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Janice Duffy KCAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Roberta Taylor
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Roberta Taylor CAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Gail Bloyd A
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Gail Bloyd ACAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Zulim Obispo G
San Diego County, CA
Zulim Obispo GCASan Diego CountyView Details
Kathryn Van Goor A de
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Kathryn Van Goor A deCAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
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