State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: New Jersey vs New York
Technical Writers in New Jersey earn a median of $122,320. In New York, $98,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.4% — not 24.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.4%
New Jersey vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+23.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
New York
Technical Writers
- Median
- $98,310
- p25
- $73,440
- p75
- $121,500
- p10
- $53,560
- p90
- $152,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
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.