State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: New Jersey vs Wisconsin
Technical Writers in New Jersey earn a median of $122,320. In Wisconsin, $80,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.2% — not 52.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+52.8%
New Jersey vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+32.2%
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%
Wisconsin
Technical Writers
- Median
- $80,030
- p25
- $62,380
- p75
- $99,960
- p10
- $56,460
- p90
- $119,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.