State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Ohio
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Ohio, $76,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.1% — not 54%.
Nominal pay gap
+54%
District of Columbia vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+30.1%
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
Ohio
Technical Writers
- Median
- $76,480
- p25
- $61,350
- p75
- $99,570
- p10
- $48,970
- p90
- $125,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.