State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs North Dakota
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In North Dakota, $72,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.7% — not 61.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+61.4%
District of Columbia vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+30.7%
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
North Dakota
Technical Writers
- Median
- $72,990
- p25
- $54,790
- p75
- $110,090
- p10
- $50,460
- p90
- $110,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.