State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: Massachusetts vs Washington
Technical Writers in Massachusetts earn a median of $109,200. In Washington, $104,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.1% — not 4.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+4.9%
Massachusetts vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+6.1%
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%
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.