State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs South Dakota
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In South Dakota, $63,350. After cost-of-living, the gap is 49.9% — not 86%.
Nominal pay gap
+86%
District of Columbia vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+49.9%
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 Dakota
Technical Writers
- Median
- $63,350
- p25
- $53,730
- p75
- $75,500
- p10
- $49,490
- p90
- $84,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.