Technical Writers Salary by City
68 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 141 to 75 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
68 CitiesSOC: 27-3042Category: CreativeMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 27-3042 Technical Writers.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $140,700 | 110.4 | 141 | $8k/mo | 10.1x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $135,470 | 115.6 | 130 | $8k/mo | 9.4x |
| 3 | Boston, MA | $111,750 | 108.3 | 114 | $7k/mo | 5.7x |
| 4 | New York, NY | $111,050 | 112.6 | 109 | $7k/mo | 6x |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $107,580 | 111.1 | 107 | $7k/mo | 6.8x |
| 6 | Los Angeles, CA | $104,000 | 113.6 | 101 | $6k/mo | 8.1x |
| 7 | Denver, CO | $103,360 | 105.8 | 108 | $7k/mo | 5.2x |
| 8 | Hartford, CT | $102,470 | 102.7 | 110 | $6k/mo | 2.9x |
| 9 | Baltimore, MD | $102,140 | 104.5 | 108 | $6k/mo | 3.3x |
| 10 | San Diego, CA | $101,750 | 111.9 | 101 | $6k/mo | 8.2x |
| 11 | Knoxville, TN | $101,430 | 92.6 | 121 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 12 | Washington, DC | $99,910 | 108.9 | 102 | $6k/mo | 5.4x |
| 13 | Honolulu, HI | $96,470 | 93.1 | 115 | $6k/mo | 9.6x |
| 14 | Colorado Springs, CO | $96,100 | 100.7 | 106 | $6k/mo | 4.4x |
| 15 | Sarasota, FL | $94,750 | 102.4 | 102 | $6k/mo | 4.3x |
| 16 | Durham, NC | $94,520 | 97.6 | 107 | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 17 | Sacramento, CA | $94,400 | 106.7 | 98 | $6k/mo | 5.3x |
| 18 | Raleigh, NC | $93,580 | 98.2 | 105 | $6k/mo | 4.3x |
| 19 | Detroit, MI | $92,390 | 100.3 | 102 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 20 | Philadelphia, PA | $92,330 | 102.6 | 100 | $6k/mo | 3.3x |
| 21 | Providence, RI | $92,240 | 101.8 | 100 | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 22 | Memphis, TN | $90,710 | 92.2 | 109 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 23 | Chicago, IL | $89,960 | 103.6 | 96 | $6k/mo | 3.4x |
| 24 | Jacksonville, FL | $89,440 | 99.5 | 99 | $6k/mo | 3.6x |
| 25 | Tampa, FL | $89,210 | 100.9 | 98 | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 26 | Charleston, SC | $88,610 | 101.0 | 97 | $6k/mo | 4.4x |
| 27 | Austin, TX | $88,360 | 98.1 | 100 | $6k/mo | 6.1x |
| 28 | Houston, TX | $87,360 | 98.6 | 98 | $6k/mo | 3.5x |
| 29 | Albuquerque, NM | $86,790 | 95.5 | 100 | $6k/mo | 3.5x |
| 30 | Orlando, FL | $86,600 | 101.4 | 94 | $6k/mo | 4.2x |
| 31 | Dallas, TX | $86,520 | 103.1 | 93 | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 32 | Minneapolis, MN | $86,340 | 104.8 | 91 | $5k/mo | 3.8x |
| 33 | Madison, WI | $86,180 | 97.3 | 98 | $6k/mo | 4.3x |
| 34 | Riverside, CA | $85,500 | 106.4 | 89 | $6k/mo | 5.9x |
| 35 | Miami, FL | $84,750 | 114.2 | 82 | $6k/mo | 5.5x |
| 36 | Phoenix, AZ | $83,480 | 103.3 | 89 | $5k/mo | 4.9x |
| 37 | Indianapolis, IN | $82,970 | 95.7 | 96 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 38 | Birmingham, AL | $82,870 | 91.6 | 100 | $5k/mo | 2.4x |
| 39 | Las Vegas, NV | $82,860 | 100.2 | 91 | $6k/mo | 4.9x |
| 40 | Charlotte, NC | $82,610 | 97.3 | 94 | $5k/mo | 4.3x |
| 41 | San Antonio, TX | $82,520 | 94.7 | 96 | $6k/mo | 3.3x |
| 42 | Milwaukee, WI | $82,370 | 96.9 | 94 | $5k/mo | 3.1x |
| 43 | Salt Lake City, UT | $82,050 | 100.9 | 90 | $5k/mo | 5.7x |
| 44 | Portland, OR | $81,540 | 105.4 | 86 | $5k/mo | 6.2x |
| 45 | St. Louis, MO | $80,840 | 95.1 | 94 | $5k/mo | 2.7x |
| 46 | Nashville, TN | $79,550 | 96.3 | 91 | $6k/mo | 5.3x |
| 47 | Virginia Beach, VA | $79,340 | 97.9 | 90 | $5k/mo | 3.9x |
| 48 | Richmond, VA | $79,200 | 97.9 | 90 | $5k/mo | 3.9x |
| 49 | Grand Rapids, MI | $79,080 | 95.5 | 92 | $5k/mo | 3.5x |
| 50 | Columbus, OH | $78,870 | 95.5 | 91 | $5k/mo | 3.5x |
| 51 | Rochester, NY | $78,370 | 97.0 | 89 | $5k/mo | 2.4x |
| 52 | Des Moines, IA | $78,310 | 99.4 | 87 | $5k/mo | 3.1x |
| 53 | Buffalo, NY | $78,300 | 95.8 | 90 | $5k/mo | 2.6x |
| 54 | Wichita, KS | $76,820 | 88.9 | 96 | $5k/mo | 2.3x |
| 55 | Kansas City, MO | $76,590 | 92.5 | 92 | $5k/mo | 3.4x |
| 56 | Fresno, CA | $76,030 | 102.2 | 82 | $5k/mo | 4.6x |
| 57 | Cleveland, OH | $75,810 | 93.9 | 89 | $5k/mo | 2.5x |
| 58 | Boise, ID | $75,210 | 98.4 | 85 | $5k/mo | 5.8x |
| 59 | Atlanta, GA | $75,140 | 100.1 | 83 | $5k/mo | 4.9x |
| 60 | Tucson, AZ | $75,070 | 96.9 | 86 | $5k/mo | 4x |
| 61 | Oklahoma City, OK | $71,210 | 90.4 | 87 | $5k/mo | 2.9x |
| 62 | Tulsa, OK | $70,910 | 89.2 | 88 | $5k/mo | 2.7x |
| 63 | Akron, OH | $70,790 | 93.4 | 84 | $5k/mo | 2.4x |
| 64 | Lexington, KY | $68,900 | 92.9 | 82 | $5k/mo | 3.7x |
| 65 | Greenville, SC | $67,910 | 93.3 | 81 | $5k/mo | 4x |
| 66 | Dayton, OH | $64,380 | 92.7 | 77 | $4k/mo | 2.7x |
| 67 | New Orleans, LA | $62,990 | 92.6 | 75 | $4k/mo | 4x |
| 68 | Little Rock, AR | $61,860 | 89.4 | 77 | $4k/mo | 3.1x |