State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs South Carolina
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In South Carolina, $82,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.7% — not 42.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.7%
District of Columbia vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+21.7%
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
South Carolina
Technical Writers
- Median
- $82,540
- p25
- $66,700
- p75
- $103,550
- p10
- $57,360
- p90
- $120,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.