State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Texas
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Texas, $82,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.8% — not 42.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.4%
District of Columbia vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+25.8%
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
Texas
Technical Writers
- Median
- $82,750
- p25
- $63,720
- p75
- $105,630
- p10
- $50,590
- p90
- $127,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -78%
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.