State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: California vs District of Columbia
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In California, $104,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.4% — not 11.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-11.7%
California vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-12.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Technical Writers
- Median
- $104,000
- p25
- $84,250
- p75
- $141,280
- p10
- $69,630
- p90
- $175,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
District of Columbia
Technical Writers
- Median
- $117,810
- p25
- $84,990
- p75
- $128,610
- p10
- $74,720
- p90
- $148,770
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.