State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: Delaware vs District of Columbia
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Delaware, $90,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.5% — not 23.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.3%
Delaware vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-15.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Delaware
Technical Writers
- Median
- $90,370
- p25
- $62,830
- p75
- $109,790
- p10
- $60,990
- p90
- $117,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
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.