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Technical Writers salary

The BLS estimates 45,500 Technical Writers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $90,390 (May 2025, SOC 27-3042). Across 42 metros with published figures, medians range from $69,450 in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA to $140,700 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

TECHNICAL WRITERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$57,440P25$70,880MEDIAN$90,390P75$115,510P90$145,270
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$140,700 · 920 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$135,470 · 1,020 jobs
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$111,750 · 1,590 jobs
  4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$111,050 · 2,170 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$107,580 · 1,220 jobs
  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$104,000 · 1,460 jobs
  7. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$103,360 · 800 jobs
  8. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$102,470 · 250 jobs
  9. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$102,140 · 820 jobs
  10. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$101,750 · 520 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$99,910 · 2,370 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$111,050 · 2,170 jobs
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$111,750 · 1,590 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$104,000 · 1,460 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$107,580 · 1,220 jobs
  6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$86,520 · 1,030 jobs
  7. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$135,470 · 1,020 jobs
  8. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$140,700 · 920 jobs
  9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$75,140 · 890 jobs
  10. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$102,140 · 820 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Technical Writers salary in the U.S.?

$90,390 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $70,880–$115,510.

Where do Technical Writers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($140,700), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($135,470), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($111,750). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.