State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: New Jersey vs Oregon
Technical Writers in New Jersey earn a median of $122,320. In Oregon, $84,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.4% — not 45.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.6%
New Jersey vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+38.4%
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%
Oregon
Technical Writers
- Median
- $84,000
- p25
- $69,880
- p75
- $122,100
- p10
- $58,990
- p90
- $150,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.