The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is $82,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,820.
Pay spans roughly $58,250 at the 10th percentile to $140,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.60 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as technical writers in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
| Median (annual) | $82,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.60 |
| 10th percentile | $58,250 |
| 90th percentile | $140,450 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.