State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: Louisiana vs New Jersey
Technical Writers in New Jersey earn a median of $122,320. In Louisiana, $63,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.7% — not 47.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-47.8%
Louisiana vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-35.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Louisiana
Technical Writers
- Median
- $63,790
- p25
- $58,020
- p75
- $76,670
- p10
- $53,220
- p90
- $94,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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%
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.