The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $76,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,590.
Pay spans roughly $54,670 at the 10th percentile to $121,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.02 per hour. An estimated 350 people work as technical writers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $76,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.02 |
| 10th percentile | $54,670 |
| 90th percentile | $121,000 |
| Employment | 350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.