State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Georgia
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Georgia, $73,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.3% — not 61.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+61.2%
District of Columbia vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
+41.3%
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
Georgia
Technical Writers
- Median
- $73,070
- p25
- $59,760
- p75
- $97,390
- p10
- $57,970
- p90
- $122,290
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.