State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: New Jersey vs Washington
Technical Writers in New Jersey earn a median of $122,320. In Washington, $104,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.6% — not 17.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+17.5%
New Jersey vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+15.6%
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%
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.