State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Maryland
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Maryland, $100,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.5% — not 16.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+16.7%
District of Columbia vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
+11.5%
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
Maryland
Technical Writers
- Median
- $100,990
- p25
- $79,730
- p75
- $125,440
- p10
- $72,880
- p90
- $149,740
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +33%
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.