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Documentation Writers

Documentation Writers - Wages & Trends

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
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $36.14 $43.84 $52.71
Yearly $75,187 $91,183 $109,635
    Champaign Area Hourly $29.62 $39.60 $42.06
Yearly $61,602 $82,364 $87,473
    Cook County Hourly $36.42 $44.48 $53.82
Yearly $75,757 $92,529 $111,936
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $38.35 $44.81 $56.54
Yearly $79,783 $93,199 $117,603
    Du Page County Hourly $38.59 $44.54 $56.54
Yearly $80,273 $92,652 $117,603
    Lake County Hourly $32.10 $45.52 $51.25
Yearly $66,778 $94,671 $106,595
    McHenry County Hourly $31.90 $36.83 $50.43
Yearly $66,346 $76,624 $104,912
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $39.72 $41.49 $47.42
Yearly $82,617 $86,292 $98,627
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $43.41 $44.30 $50.42
Yearly $90,304 $92,137 $104,887
    Rockford Area Hourly $29.45 $43.91 $44.11
Yearly $61,255 $91,330 $91,758
    Springfield Area Hourly $27.78 $39.13 $43.66
Yearly $57,769 $81,372 $90,801
    Will County Hourly $40.08 $42.69 $52.44
Yearly $83,369 $88,804 $109,072
United States Hourly $34.08 $43.46 $55.53
Yearly $70,880 $90,390 $115,510

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.