The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $100,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $110,910.
Pay spans roughly $66,760 at the 10th percentile to $166,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.40 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as technical writers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $100,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $110,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.40 |
| 10th percentile | $66,760 |
| 90th percentile | $166,980 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.