State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs New York
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In New York, $98,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.7% — not 19.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+19.8%
District of Columbia vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+17.7%
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
New York
Technical Writers
- Median
- $98,310
- p25
- $73,440
- p75
- $121,500
- p10
- $53,560
- p90
- $152,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- 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.