State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs North Carolina
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In North Carolina, $86,320. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.1% — not 36.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.5%
District of Columbia vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+17.1%
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
North Carolina
Technical Writers
- Median
- $86,320
- p25
- $70,390
- p75
- $103,590
- p10
- $53,790
- p90
- $139,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- 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.