State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Illinois
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Illinois, $88,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.9% — not 32.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.8%
District of Columbia vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+20.9%
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
Illinois
Technical Writers
- Median
- $88,700
- p25
- $73,140
- p75
- $106,650
- p10
- $58,800
- p90
- $130,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +700%
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.