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 $116K (USD), based on 72 postings that disclosed pay. The middle half sits between $99K and $139K, with the full range running $46K to $200K.

Salary

Median
$116K
USD/yr
Average
$121K
USD/yr
Minimum
$46K
USD/yr
Maximum
$200K
USD/yr
Based on 72 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.

Countries hiring Technical Writers

United States252
India17
Germany6
Australia4
Canada4
Philippines4
United Kingdom4
Netherlands2

Cities hiring Technical Writers

Washington, DC, US24
Bengaluru, India12
Costa Mesa, CA, US12
Arlington, VA, US7
San Francisco, CA, US7
Columbia, SC, US6
New York City, NY, US6
Vienna, VA, US6

Industries hiring them

Staffing & Recruiting109
Aerospace, Defense & Space43
Consulting & Professional Services40
IT Services & Consulting31
Software & Technology30
Other12
Marketing, Advertising & Agencies8
Cybersecurity7

Seniority mix

Senior49
Junior7
Intern6
Lead6

Employment type

Full-time106
Contract87
Internship2
Part-time1
Temporary1

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