Technical Writers salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $81,600–$135,010
- vs U.S. median
- +23%
- Metro rank
- #4 of 42
Technical Writers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $111,050 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,170 jobs (May 2025). That is 23% above the U.S. median of $90,390 and 13% above the NY statewide median of $98,310. It ranks #4 of 42 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,170 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Technical Writers salary in New York?
The BLS median is $111,050 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,170 jobs pay between $81,600 and $135,010. The 10th percentile is $63,980 and the 90th is $158,280.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Technical Writers?
That is 23% above the U.S. median of $90,390 and 13% above the NY statewide median of $98,310. It ranks #4 of 42 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Technical Writers make an hour in New York?
About $53.39 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $111,050 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $39.23–$64.91 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.