The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Iowa is $63,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,390.
Pay spans roughly $50,160 at the 10th percentile to $87,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.61 per hour. An estimated 680 people work as technical writers in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $63,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.61 |
| 10th percentile | $50,160 |
| 90th percentile | $87,370 |
| Employment | 680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.