State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Florida
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Florida, $86,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.5% — not 36.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.6%
District of Columbia vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+28.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Florida
Technical Writers
- Median
- $86,240
- p25
- $74,570
- p75
- $103,810
- p10
- $59,520
- p90
- $132,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.