State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Vermont
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Vermont, $87,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.6% — not 34.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+34.1%
District of Columbia vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
+19.6%
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
Vermont
Technical Writers
- Median
- $87,860
- p25
- $65,000
- p75
- $101,370
- p10
- $61,220
- p90
- $223,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.0
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.