Technical Writers
SOC code 27-3042 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $57,440 | $27.62 |
| 25th percentile | $70,880 | $34.08 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $90,390 | $43.46 |
| 75th percentile | $115,510 | $55.53 |
| 90th percentile | $145,270 | $69.84 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Technical Writers (SOC 27-3042), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 49 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 830 | $84,970 | $80,570 | $56,260 | $68,080 | $100,950 | $116,440 |
| Alaska | — | $75,610 | $80,640 | $41,790 | $61,270 | $85,340 | $97,320 |
| Arizona | 710 | $83,640 | $82,100 | $47,410 | $61,950 | $101,940 | $118,940 |
| Arkansas | 130 | $71,420 | $62,490 | $40,930 | $47,450 | $77,380 | $106,300 |
| California | 13,210 | $107,260 | $100,440 | $80,390 | $100,440 | $100,440 | $141,130 |
| Colorado | 1,820 | $104,100 | $103,960 | $66,860 | $83,180 | $108,840 | $136,930 |
| Connecticut | 1,040 | $107,000 | $109,400 | $64,550 | $82,430 | $125,760 | $125,760 |
| Delaware | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | 550 | $97,970 | $89,180 | $65,090 | $69,210 | $124,200 | $140,570 |
| Florida | 2,590 | $87,110 | $80,840 | $55,550 | $66,000 | $102,550 | $125,310 |
| Georgia | 1,710 | $79,200 | $72,440 | $50,030 | $50,030 | $98,170 | $121,370 |
| Idaho | 270 | $83,320 | $79,490 | $52,240 | $62,050 | $96,700 | $110,630 |
| Illinois | 1,180 | $86,530 | $79,690 | $52,320 | $62,550 | $101,680 | $124,280 |
| Indiana | 1,070 | $80,190 | $78,240 | $53,050 | $62,590 | $86,420 | $107,160 |
| Iowa | 680 | $67,390 | $63,680 | $50,160 | $54,580 | $77,990 | $87,370 |
| Kansas | 350 | $71,620 | $72,330 | $38,800 | $53,760 | $87,510 | $101,070 |
| Kentucky | 330 | $78,730 | $70,970 | $50,380 | $57,030 | $90,480 | $123,990 |
| Louisiana | 250 | $70,810 | $59,250 | $40,720 | $52,180 | $79,160 | $130,980 |
| Maine | — | $76,670 | $70,570 | $45,880 | $59,710 | $94,370 | $116,640 |
| Maryland | 1,770 | $97,900 | $98,350 | $67,100 | $77,620 | $114,360 | $131,610 |
| Massachusetts | 1,750 | $106,090 | $102,640 | $67,200 | $77,000 | $128,710 | $147,560 |
| Michigan | 1,170 | $83,830 | $78,750 | $47,330 | $60,320 | $101,760 | $123,710 |
| Minnesota | 1,210 | $78,880 | $76,770 | $55,640 | $62,330 | $93,060 | $105,960 |
| Mississippi | 100 | $65,440 | $62,680 | $43,590 | $52,270 | $76,200 | $84,110 |
| Missouri | 580 | $77,640 | $81,150 | $46,860 | $59,700 | $89,480 | $108,380 |
| Montana | 50 | $70,720 | $63,090 | $53,980 | $60,100 | $77,790 | $95,640 |
| Nebraska | 220 | $74,370 | $65,480 | $49,330 | $59,260 | $90,060 | $107,360 |
| Nevada | 200 | $86,680 | $85,860 | $59,440 | $71,360 | $99,100 | $111,880 |
| New Hampshire | 170 | $99,610 | $91,710 | $58,650 | $68,970 | $123,950 | $152,490 |
| New Jersey | 1,350 | $95,170 | $86,990 | $54,070 | $69,230 | $113,160 | $140,790 |
| New Mexico | 390 | $80,790 | $78,840 | $54,170 | $63,460 | $94,720 | $104,950 |
| New York | 2,030 | $89,060 | $82,980 | $38,930 | $51,990 | $108,060 | $149,990 |
| North Carolina | 2,000 | $95,740 | $87,330 | $60,260 | $72,020 | $109,910 | $150,100 |
| North Dakota | 60 | $76,550 | $65,740 | $47,680 | $48,220 | $104,670 | $104,720 |
| Ohio | 1,570 | $75,540 | $70,640 | $50,600 | $59,400 | $89,810 | $105,840 |
| Oklahoma | 680 | $70,140 | $66,560 | $43,850 | $52,260 | $86,570 | $97,120 |
| Oregon | 650 | $95,430 | $83,200 | $57,440 | $70,310 | $111,340 | $148,930 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,390 | $84,380 | $78,970 | $48,680 | $61,140 | $96,950 | $125,830 |
| Rhode Island | 410 | $93,500 | $100,580 | $62,070 | $86,630 | $100,770 | $101,930 |
| South Carolina | 520 | $83,030 | $78,660 | $55,340 | $66,570 | $98,010 | $109,040 |
| South Dakota | 100 | $61,400 | $60,310 | $47,350 | $52,090 | $67,230 | $78,370 |
| Tennessee | 650 | $74,730 | $76,950 | $46,450 | $56,250 | $83,220 | $105,280 |
| Texas | 3,670 | $81,500 | $79,060 | $48,920 | $58,200 | $98,430 | $120,160 |
| Utah | 620 | $80,380 | $74,940 | $45,000 | $60,730 | $97,000 | $126,110 |
| Vermont | 80 | $102,300 | $83,680 | $55,690 | $67,520 | $101,080 | $219,050 |
| Virginia | 2,520 | $91,130 | $84,000 | $59,870 | $65,820 | $106,300 | $131,960 |
| Washington | 1,680 | $101,840 | $93,230 | $59,890 | $75,970 | $124,180 | $163,110 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $68,520 | $62,250 | $44,240 | $48,840 | $79,070 | $114,050 |
| Wisconsin | 780 | $79,920 | $76,090 | $54,910 | $62,760 | $92,750 | $104,000 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.