New York State Wage Atlas

Technical Writers in New York

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1,610Jobs in New York
$100,460Mean annual wage
9th of 45Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $53,56025th: $73,440Median: $98,31075th: $121,50090th: $152,570Mean: $100,460
Wage distribution in New York
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$53,560$25.75
25th percentile$73,440$35.31
Median (50th)$98,310$47.26
75th percentile$121,500$58.41
90th percentile$152,570$73.35
Mean$100,460$48.30

Across 45 states with a published mean, the highest are California ($117,060), New Jersey ($116,550), Massachusetts ($114,610); the lowest are Arkansas ($63,460), South Dakota ($65,090), Mississippi ($69,480). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with New York (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Technical Writers: New York and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
New York1,610$100,460$98,310
Connecticut770$100,400$101,870
Massachusetts1,850$114,610$109,200
New Jersey1,550$116,550$122,320
Pennsylvania1,330$95,660$87,620
Vermont60$101,220$87,860

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