State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: Colorado vs New Jersey
Technical Writers in New Jersey earn a median of $122,320. In Colorado, $100,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.2% — not 17.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-17.7%
Colorado vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-13.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Colorado
Technical Writers
- Median
- $100,610
- p25
- $82,060
- p75
- $123,490
- p10
- $69,730
- p90
- $160,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
New Jersey
Technical Writers
- Median
- $122,320
- p25
- $83,150
- p75
- $135,010
- p10
- $69,400
- p90
- $163,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -70%
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.