State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Kentucky
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Kentucky, $81,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.3% — not 45.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.3%
District of Columbia vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+19.3%
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
Kentucky
Technical Writers
- Median
- $81,070
- p25
- $60,020
- p75
- $99,240
- p10
- $54,300
- p90
- $120,350
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
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.