State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Missouri
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Missouri, $80,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.4% — not 45.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.7%
District of Columbia vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+20.4%
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
Missouri
Technical Writers
- Median
- $80,840
- p25
- $62,440
- p75
- $101,770
- p10
- $51,170
- p90
- $192,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
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.