The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Washington is $93,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $101,840.
Pay spans roughly $59,890 at the 10th percentile to $163,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.82 per hour. An estimated 1,680 people work as technical writers in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $93,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $101,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.82 |
| 10th percentile | $59,890 |
| 90th percentile | $163,110 |
| Employment | 1,680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.