State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: Minnesota vs New Jersey
Technical Writers in New Jersey earn a median of $122,320. In Minnesota, $83,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.9% — not 31.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-31.9%
Minnesota vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-24.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Technical Writers
- Median
- $83,270
- p25
- $66,000
- p75
- $102,180
- p10
- $58,670
- p90
- $127,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.