The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $80,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,190.
Pay spans roughly $56,090 at the 10th percentile to $127,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.58 per hour. An estimated 920 people work as technical writers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $80,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.58 |
| 10th percentile | $56,090 |
| 90th percentile | $127,640 |
| Employment | 920 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.