The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $99,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $108,180.
Pay spans roughly $62,770 at the 10th percentile to $164,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.70 per hour. An estimated 1,150 people work as technical writers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $99,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $108,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.70 |
| 10th percentile | $62,770 |
| 90th percentile | $164,720 |
| Employment | 1,150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.