State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Wisconsin, $80,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26% — not 47.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+47.2%
District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+26%
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
Wisconsin
Technical Writers
- Median
- $80,030
- p25
- $62,380
- p75
- $99,960
- p10
- $56,460
- p90
- $119,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.