Wages vary widely by employer and area of the country.
Benefits also vary by employer. Full-time technical writers may earn benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Part-time writers may not receive benefits.
Technical writers (SOC 27-3042)
Location |
Pay Period | |
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25% |
Median |
75% |
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Illinois | Hourly | $29.40 | $39.88 | $48.38 |
Yearly | $61,143 | $82,944 | $100,636 | |
Champaign Area | Hourly | $27.48 | $36.56 | $45.11 |
Yearly | $57,156 | $76,056 | $93,823 | |
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $26.85 | $39.93 | $40.53 |
Yearly | $55,852 | $83,043 | $84,298 | |
Cook County | Hourly | $29.62 | $40.22 | $49.97 |
Yearly | $61,605 | $83,656 | $103,941 | |
Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $29.40 | $38.82 | $48.10 |
Yearly | $61,138 | $80,749 | $100,055 | |
Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $17.40 | $26.74 | $33.62 |
Yearly | $36,191 | $55,619 | $69,937 | |
Lake County | Hourly | $39.70 | $40.45 | $43.91 |
Yearly | $82,576 | $84,133 | $91,331 | |
Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $26.39 | $40.72 | $49.76 |
Yearly | $54,894 | $84,695 | $103,507 | |
Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $24.70 | $26.15 | $44.96 |
Yearly | $51,390 | $54,396 | $93,525 | |
Rockford Area | Hourly | $29.64 | $38.97 | $47.33 |
Yearly | $61,649 | $81,063 | $98,450 | |
Springfield Area | Hourly | $26.66 | $36.94 | $47.40 |
Yearly | $55,438 | $76,833 | $98,603 | |
St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $30.71 | $38.97 | $45.99 |
Yearly | $63,875 | $81,061 | $95,657 | |
Will County | Hourly | $29.39 | $41.22 | $50.73 |
Yearly | $61,134 | $85,731 | $105,506 | |
United States | Hourly | $29.45 | $38.44 | $49.10 |
Yearly | $61,260 | $79,960 | $102,120 |