The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $103,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $107,710.
Pay spans roughly $66,540 at the 10th percentile to $149,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.98 per hour. An estimated 1,420 people work as technical writers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $103,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $107,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.98 |
| 10th percentile | $66,540 |
| 90th percentile | $149,700 |
| Employment | 1,420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.