Technical Writer Salary

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What Technical Writers actually earn, benchmarked from real postings that disclose pay. Figures are USD only, with no currency conversion.

Technical Writers earn a median of $112K (USD), based on 64 postings that disclosed pay. The middle half sits between $99K and $135K, with the full range running $46K to $200K.

Salary

Median
$112K
USD/yr
Average
$115K
USD/yr
Minimum
$46K
USD/yr
Maximum
$200K
USD/yr
Based on 64 disclosed USD postings · Technical Writer, USD-disclosed

Based only on postings that disclose pay, counted in USD with no conversion. Native-currency pay by country is on the salary hub; see the full methodology.

Where Technical Writers are hired

United States189
California, US37
Washington, DC, US25
District of Columbia, US25
Virginia, US20
North Carolina, US18
Massachusetts, US16

Industries hiring them

Staffing & Recruiting63
Consulting & Professional Services40
Aerospace, Defense & Space35
IT Services & Consulting27
Software & Technology24
Government & Public Sector12
Other11
Manufacturing, Industrial & Robotics9

Seniority mix

Senior45
Junior8
Lead6
Intern2

Employment type

full time100
contract55
intern2
part time2
temporary2

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