State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Kansas
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Kansas, $73,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.3% — not 60.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+60.2%
District of Columbia vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+31.3%
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
Kansas
Technical Writers
- Median
- $73,550
- p25
- $61,310
- p75
- $84,510
- p10
- $49,250
- p90
- $102,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.