The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Salem, OR is $77,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,840.
Pay spans roughly $61,750 at the 10th percentile to $101,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.25 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as technical writers in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $77,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.25 |
| 10th percentile | $61,750 |
| 90th percentile | $101,080 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.