The median annual wage for Technical Writers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $61,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $73,140.
Pay spans roughly $43,990 at the 10th percentile to $117,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.56 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as technical writers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
| Median (annual) | $61,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $73,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.56 |
| 10th percentile | $43,990 |
| 90th percentile | $117,190 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.