Technical Writers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 48 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$91,670

Highest

$109,400

Connecticut

Lowest

$59,250

Louisiana

Total Employment

55,170

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Connecticut	$109,400	1,040	+19.3%
2	Colorado	$103,960	1,820	+13.4%
3	Massachusetts	$102,640	1,750	+12.0%
4	Rhode Island	$100,580	410	+9.7%
5	California	$100,440	13,210	+9.6%
6	Maryland	$98,350	1,770	+7.3%
7	Washington	$93,230	1,680	+1.7%
8	New Hampshire	$91,710	170	+0.0%
9	District of Columbia	$89,180	550	-2.7%
10	North Carolina	$87,330	2,000	-4.7%
11	New Jersey	$86,990	1,350	-5.1%
12	Nevada	$85,860	200	-6.3%
13	Virginia	$84,000	2,520	-8.4%
14	Vermont	$83,680	80	-8.7%
15	Oregon	$83,200	650	-9.2%
16	New York	$82,980	2,030	-9.5%
17	Arizona	$82,100	710	-10.4%
18	Missouri	$81,150	580	-11.5%
19	Florida	$80,840	2,590	-11.8%
20	Alaska	$80,640	0	-12.0%
21	Alabama	$80,570	830	-12.1%
22	Illinois	$79,690	1,180	-13.1%
23	Idaho	$79,490	270	-13.3%
24	Texas	$79,060	3,670	-13.8%
25	Pennsylvania	$78,970	1,390	-13.9%
26	New Mexico	$78,840	390	-14.0%
27	Michigan	$78,750	1,170	-14.1%
28	South Carolina	$78,660	520	-14.2%
29	Indiana	$78,240	1,070	-14.7%
30	Tennessee	$76,950	650	-16.1%
31	Minnesota	$76,770	1,210	-16.3%
32	Wisconsin	$76,090	780	-17.0%
33	Utah	$74,940	620	-18.3%
34	Georgia	$72,440	1,710	-21.0%
35	Kansas	$72,330	350	-21.1%
36	Kentucky	$70,970	330	-22.6%
37	Ohio	$70,640	1,570	-22.9%
38	Maine	$70,570	0	-23.0%
39	Oklahoma	$66,560	680	-27.4%
40	North Dakota	$65,740	60	-28.3%
41	Nebraska	$65,480	220	-28.6%
42	Iowa	$63,680	680	-30.5%
43	Montana	$63,090	50	-31.2%
44	Mississippi	$62,680	100	-31.6%
45	Arkansas	$62,490	130	-31.8%
46	West Virginia	$62,250	80	-32.1%
47	South Dakota	$60,310	100	-34.2%
48	Louisiana	$59,250	250	-35.4%