State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Washington, $104,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.2% — not 13.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+13.2%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+10.2%
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
Washington
Technical Writers
- Median
- $104,070
- p25
- $78,680
- p75
- $131,940
- p10
- $60,420
- p90
- $169,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -44%
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.