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Technical Writers Salary
in California

Based on 9,110 salary filings from the US Department of Labor for California.

$89,810
Average Salary
$75,130
Median Salary
$166,880
Max Salary
$42,810
Min Salary

Top Paying States for Technical Writers

New Jersey
5,620 filings
$149,330
Washington
10,240 filings
$145,360
Colorado
3,730 filings
$144,640
New York
9,090 filings
$140,500
Michigan
7,760 filings
$136,080
South Dakota
1,620 filings
$132,270
California
24,420 filings
$129,080
Wyoming
0 filings
$128,180
Kansas
2,940 filings
$127,930
West Virginia
640 filings
$127,500

Technical Writers vs National Average

California Average$89,810
US National Average$92,330
Difference$-2,520

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