State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Louisiana
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Louisiana, $63,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.2% — not 84.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+84.7%
District of Columbia vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+48.2%
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
Louisiana
Technical Writers
- Median
- $63,790
- p25
- $58,020
- p75
- $76,670
- p10
- $53,220
- p90
- $94,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.