The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Virginia is $84,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $91,130.
Pay spans roughly $59,870 at the 10th percentile to $131,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.39 per hour. An estimated 2,520 people work as technical writers in Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $84,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $91,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.39 |
| 10th percentile | $59,870 |
| 90th percentile | $131,960 |
| Employment | 2,520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.