The median annual wage for Technical Writers in New York is $82,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $89,060.
Pay spans roughly $38,930 at the 10th percentile to $149,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.89 per hour. An estimated 2,030 people work as technical writers in New York.
| Median (annual) | $82,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $89,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.89 |
| 10th percentile | $38,930 |
| 90th percentile | $149,990 |
| Employment | 2,030 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.