State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Oregon
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Oregon, $84,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32% — not 40.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+40.3%
District of Columbia vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+32%
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
Oregon
Technical Writers
- Median
- $84,000
- p25
- $69,880
- p75
- $122,100
- p10
- $58,990
- p90
- $150,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.