Technical Writers Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$79,700
Highest Paying City
San Jose
$115,000
Total Employed
409,200
Technical Writers Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $115,000 | $124,000 | $63,000 - $154,000 | 1,100 |
| San Francisco, CA | $111,000 | $118,000 | $61,000 - $148,000 | 1,600 |
| Seattle, WA | $106,000 | $114,000 | $58,000 - $142,000 | 5,400 |
| Washington DC, DC | $101,000 | $104,000 | $56,000 - $135,000 | 12,100 |
| Boston, MA | $100,000 | $103,000 | $60,000 - $130,000 | 5,900 |
| New York, NY | $98,000 | $104,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 29,300 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $92,000 | $102,000 | $55,000 - $120,000 | 5,100 |
| San Diego, CA | $92,000 | $95,000 | $55,000 - $120,000 | 10,000 |
| Austin, TX | $90,000 | $101,000 | $54,000 - $117,000 | 3,600 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $89,000 | $91,000 | $53,000 - $116,000 | 15,200 |
| Denver, CO | $89,000 | $98,000 | $53,000 - $116,000 | 14,100 |
| Anchorage, AK | $89,000 | $99,000 | $53,000 - $116,000 | 3,800 |
| Honolulu, HI | $88,000 | $98,000 | $53,000 - $114,000 | 1,200 |
| Portland, OR | $86,000 | $90,000 | $52,000 - $112,000 | 11,800 |
| Baltimore, MD | $85,000 | $90,000 | $51,000 - $110,000 | 9,700 |
| Chicago, IL | $84,000 | $86,000 | $50,000 - $109,000 | 20,300 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $84,000 | $88,000 | $50,000 - $109,000 | 6,700 |
| Raleigh, NC | $84,000 | $88,000 | $50,000 - $109,000 | 2,200 |
| Sacramento, CA | $84,000 | $89,000 | $50,000 - $109,000 | 3,300 |
| Dallas, TX | $83,000 | $92,000 | $50,000 - $108,000 | 16,400 |
| Atlanta, GA | $83,000 | $91,000 | $50,000 - $108,000 | 16,600 |
| Hartford, CT | $83,000 | $88,000 | $50,000 - $108,000 | 3,000 |
| Nashville, TN | $81,000 | $85,000 | $49,000 - $105,000 | 5,400 |
| Detroit, MI | $80,000 | $87,000 | $48,000 - $104,000 | 8,000 |
| Houston, TX | $79,000 | $86,000 | $47,000 - $103,000 | 5,200 |
| Kansas City, MO | $79,000 | $88,000 | $47,000 - $103,000 | 7,400 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $78,000 | $84,000 | $47,000 - $101,000 | 7,100 |
| Richmond, VA | $78,000 | $86,000 | $47,000 - $101,000 | 4,700 |
| Miami, FL | $77,000 | $83,000 | $46,000 - $100,000 | 10,800 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $77,000 | $79,000 | $46,000 - $100,000 | 6,900 |
| Charlotte, NC | $77,000 | $79,000 | $46,000 - $100,000 | 11,900 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $77,000 | $80,000 | $46,000 - $100,000 | 700 |
| Columbus, OH | $76,000 | $81,000 | $46,000 - $99,000 | 8,900 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $75,000 | $79,000 | $45,000 - $98,000 | 4,200 |
| Orlando, FL | $75,000 | $79,000 | $45,000 - $98,000 | 7,400 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 | $84,000 | $45,000 - $98,000 | 7,400 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 | $79,000 | $45,000 - $98,000 | 1,900 |
| Buffalo, NY | $75,000 | $79,000 | $45,000 - $98,000 | 1,400 |
| Toronto, ON | $75,000 | $77,000 | $45,000 - $98,000 | 2,900 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $74,000 | $81,000 | $44,000 - $96,000 | 7,000 |
| St. Louis, MO | $74,000 | $79,000 | $44,000 - $96,000 | 3,600 |
| New Orleans, LA | $74,000 | $78,000 | $44,000 - $96,000 | 3,100 |
| Tampa, FL | $73,000 | $81,000 | $44,000 - $95,000 | 6,500 |
| San Antonio, TX | $73,000 | $76,000 | $44,000 - $95,000 | 6,800 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $73,000 | $76,000 | $44,000 - $95,000 | 1,800 |
| Louisville, KY | $73,000 | $75,000 | $44,000 - $95,000 | 3,800 |
| Birmingham, AL | $73,000 | $77,000 | $44,000 - $95,000 | 5,000 |
| Cleveland, OH | $72,000 | $75,000 | $43,000 - $94,000 | 1,800 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $72,000 | $76,000 | $43,000 - $94,000 | 6,400 |
| Memphis, TN | $72,000 | $76,000 | $43,000 - $94,000 | 2,900 |
| Tucson, AZ | $72,000 | $76,000 | $43,000 - $94,000 | 5,000 |
| Vancouver, BC | $72,000 | $79,000 | $43,000 - $94,000 | 17,500 |
| Calgary, AB | $70,000 | $75,000 | $46,000 - $88,000 | 3,800 |
| Ottawa, ON | $69,000 | $75,000 | $45,000 - $87,000 | 11,000 |
| Edmonton, AB | $68,000 | $70,000 | $44,000 - $86,000 | 6,900 |
| Montreal, QC | $64,000 | $69,000 | $42,000 - $81,000 | 3,400 |
| Hamilton, ON | $62,000 | $69,000 | $40,000 - $78,000 | 5,200 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $60,000 | $66,000 | $39,000 - $76,000 | 3,100 |
| Quebec City, QC | $59,000 | $61,000 | $38,000 - $74,000 | 1,600 |
| Halifax, NS | $58,000 | $61,000 | $38,000 - $73,000 | 2,400 |