Technical Writer United States
Technical Writer salary in the US
Typical pay
$108,900a year
Most Technical Writers earn $85k to $131k a year
From 198 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Technical Writer salary in the US is $108,900 a year. Most job postings pay $85,000 to $130,500. From 198 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Maryland | $115k | $92k to $135k | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $103k | $83k to $150k | 38 |
| District of Columbia | $100k | $75k to $112k | 11 |
| Virginia | $92k | $82k to $112k | 25 |
| Minnesota | $86k | $79k to $108k | 11 |
| Massachusetts | $86k | $80k to $102k | 11 |
| Alabama | – | – | 2 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 1 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 2 |
| Colorado | – | – | 4 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 2 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| Florida | – | – | 2 |
| Georgia | – | – | 4 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Illinois | – | – | 7 |
| Indiana | – | – | 0 |
| Iowa | – | – | 2 |
| Kansas | – | – | 2 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 0 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 0 |
| Michigan | – | – | 0 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 |
| Missouri | – | – | 0 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 2 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 5 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 2 |
| New York | – | – | 8 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 4 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 2 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 4 |
| Oregon | – | – | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 4 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 0 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 1 |
| Texas | – | – | 2 |
| Utah | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 1 |
| Washington | – | – | 5 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 3 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Baltimore, MD | $116k | $92k to $141k | 46 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $115k | $86k to $155k | 24 | 14 |
| Washington, DC | $100k | $86k to $119k | 98 | 38 |
| New York, NY | $99k | $73k to $135k | 21 | 10 |
| Boston, MA | $87k | $80k to $102k | 18 | 10 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $86k | $79k to $108k | 13 | 11 |
| Chicago, IL | – | – | 10 | 6 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | – | – | 6 | 4 |
| Philadelphia, PA | – | – | 7 | 4 |
| Portland, OR | – | – | 6 | 4 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 8 | 6 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 18 | 9 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 12 | 6 |
| Seattle, WA | – | – | 6 | 4 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | – | – | 8 | 3 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 5 job postings
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- Experienced 82 job postings$83k $120k
Typical: $98k
- Senior 42 job postings$110k $151k
Typical: $125k
- Lead or manager 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $83k to $120k a year, typically $98k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | $131k | – | – | – | – |
| Actalent Services | $82k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Technical Writer make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $108,900 a year for Technical Writer roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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