The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT is $73,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,440.
Pay spans roughly $49,250 at the 10th percentile to $132,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.48 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as technical writers in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT.
| Median (annual) | $73,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.48 |
| 10th percentile | $49,250 |
| 90th percentile | $132,370 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.