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State comparison · 2025

Technical Writers salary: Iowa vs New Jersey

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Technical Writers in New Jersey earn a median of $122,320. In Iowa, $66,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.6% — not 45.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-45.6%
Iowa vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-32.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Iowa

Technical Writers

Median
$66,520
p25
$57,660
p75
$83,760
p10
$52,750
p90
$98,970
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
87.8
See full breakdown for Iowa

New Jersey

Technical Writers

Median
$122,320
p25
$83,150
p75
$135,010
p10
$69,400
p90
$163,390
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-70%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.