State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: Massachusetts vs New Mexico
Technical Writers in Massachusetts earn a median of $109,200. In New Mexico, $94,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.2% — not 15%.
Nominal pay gap
+15%
Massachusetts vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+0.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Massachusetts
Technical Writers
- Median
- $109,200
- p25
- $86,060
- p75
- $134,620
- p10
- $71,120
- p90
- $165,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -25%
New Mexico
Technical Writers
- Median
- $94,970
- p25
- $63,440
- p75
- $125,980
- p10
- $53,280
- p90
- $130,260
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.