The median annual wage for Technical Writers in District of Columbia is $89,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $97,970.
Pay spans roughly $65,090 at the 10th percentile to $140,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.87 per hour. An estimated 550 people work as technical writers in District of Columbia.
| Median (annual) | $89,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $97,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.87 |
| 10th percentile | $65,090 |
| 90th percentile | $140,570 |
| Employment | 550 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.