State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Minnesota
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Minnesota, $83,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.9% — not 41.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+41.5%
District of Columbia vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
+26.9%
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
Minnesota
Technical Writers
- Median
- $83,270
- p25
- $66,000
- p75
- $102,180
- p10
- $58,670
- p90
- $127,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.