What are the main factors that influence a Technical Writer/Editor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Technical Writer/Editor?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Technical Writer/Editor roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Technical Writer/Editor's salary?

A Technical Writer/Editor's salary grows with experience: a Technical Writer I (0-2 years)earns $64,166, a Technical Writer II (2-4 years)earns $77,117, a Technical Writer/Editor (4-7 years)earns $96,808, a Technical Writer IV (7+ years)earns $113,548, a Technical Writing Supervisor (7+ years)earns $107,433,

What are the highest paying states for a Technical Writer/Editor?

Technical Writer/Editor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Technical Writer/Editor roles are District of Columbia $109,462, California $109,047, Massachusetts $107,593. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Technical Writer/Editor roles make?

Salaries for Technical Writer/Editor level roles vary by specialization: Technical Director: $124,063.

Technical Writer/Editor Salary in Vermont

How much does a Technical Writer/Editor make in Vermont?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Technical Writer/Editor in Vermont is $97,035 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

However, a Technical Writer/Editor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,931
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,467 to $100,121
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,666

10% $80,666

50% (Median) $97,035

90% $102,931

Technical Writer/Editor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,121	$8,343	$1,925	$48
Average	$97,035	$8,086	$1,866	$47
25th Percentile	$88,467	$7,372	$1,701	$43

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Key Factors That Influence Technical Writer/Editor Salaries

A Technical Writer/Editor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Technical Writer/Editor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Technical Writer/Editor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $64,166
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,117
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $96,808
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $113,548
Expert (over 8 years): $107,433

Levels	Salary
Technical... Level Technical Writer/Editor	$64,166
Technical... Level Technical Writer/Editor	$77,117
Technical... Level Technical Writer/Editor	$96,808
Technical... Level Technical Writer/Editor	$113,548
Technical... Level Technical Writer/Editor	$107,433

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How Do Technical Writer/Editor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Technical Writer/Editors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $109,462.
California: $109,047.
Massachusetts: $107,593.

District of Columbia $109,462 California $109,047 Massachusetts $107,593 Washington $107,198 New Jersey $107,158 Alaska $107,020 Connecticut $105,656 New York $105,102

Hawaii $103,332 Rhode Island $102,502 Maryland $101,938 Minnesota $101,167 Colorado $100,871 Illinois $100,772 Oregon $100,396 Delaware $100,119

New Hampshire $99,945 Virginia $99,556 Pennsylvania $98,419 Nevada $97,845 North Dakota $97,658 Michigan $97,361 Wisconsin $97,252 Vermont $97,035

Texas $96,432 Maine $96,392 Arizona $96,333 Ohio $96,264 Georgia $95,354 Indiana $94,899 Wyoming $94,810 Utah $94,672

Iowa $94,613 Kansas $94,138 Louisiana $94,000 North Carolina $93,950 Missouri $93,930 Florida $93,545 Montana $93,337 Nebraska $93,139

Kentucky $93,031 South Carolina $92,635 Tennessee $92,388 Idaho $92,289 New Mexico $91,568 Oklahoma $91,409 Alabama $90,826 South Dakota $89,847

Arkansas $89,313 West Virginia $89,027 Mississippi $88,167

Top Paying Cities for Technical Writer/Editors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $99,323
Barre: $99,473
Cabot: $99,254

Adamant, VT $99,323

Barre, VT $99,473

Cabot, VT $99,254

Calais, VT $99,341

East Barre, VT $99,321

East Calais, VT $99,323

East Montpelier, VT $99,390

Eden, VT $99,258

Eden Mills, VT $99,168

Graniteville, VT $99,467

Hyde Park, VT $99,404

Johnson, VT $99,530

Lake Elmore, VT $99,294

Marshfield, VT $99,271

Moretown, VT $99,537

Morrisville, VT $99,525

Moscow, VT $99,576

Northfield, VT $99,415

Northfield Falls, VT $99,880

North Hyde Park, VT $99,398

North Montpelier, VT $99,298

Plainfield, VT $99,284

Roxbury, VT $99,116

South Barre, VT $99,588

Waterbury, VT $99,566

Stowe, VT $99,579

Waitsfield, VT $99,524

Warren, VT $99,338

Washington, VT $99,144

Waterbury Center, VT $99,563

Websterville, VT $99,451

Williamstown, VT $99,335

Wolcott, VT $99,281

Woodbury, VT $99,183

Worcester, VT $99,282

Rutland, VT $99,279

Belmont, VT $98,972

Benson, VT $98,971

Bomoseen, VT $99,128

Brandon, VT $99,201

Bridport, VT $99,212

Castleton, VT $99,146

Center Rutland, VT $99,215

Chittenden, VT $98,986

Cuttingsville, VT $98,952

Danby, VT $99,121

East Middlebury, VT $99,266

East Poultney, VT $99,132

East Wallingford, VT $99,024

Fair Haven, VT $99,059

Florence, VT $99,025

Forest Dale, VT $99,205

Gaysville, VT $98,575

Granville, VT $99,041

Hancock, VT $99,025

Hydeville, VT $99,140

Killington, VT $99,014

Middlebury, VT $99,419

Middletown Springs, VT $99,078

Mount Holly, VT $98,986

North Clarendon, VT $99,132

Orwell, VT $99,121

Pawlet, VT $99,156

Pittsfield, VT $99,071

Pittsford, VT $99,166

Poultney, VT $99,147

Proctor, VT $99,257

Ripton, VT $99,142

Rochester, VT $99,091

Rupert, VT $99,081

Salisbury, VT $99,239

Shoreham, VT $99,155

Stockbridge, VT $98,979

Wallingford, VT $99,033

Wells, VT $99,160

West Pawlet, VT $99,194

West Rupert, VT $99,170

West Rutland, VT $99,110

Whiting, VT $99,159

Saint Johnsbury, VT $99,266

Albany, VT $99,209

Barnet, VT $99,160

Barton, VT $99,198

Beebe Plain, VT $99,228

Concord, VT $99,066

Coventry, VT $99,343

Craftsbury, VT $99,237

Craftsbury Common, VT $99,242

Danville, VT $99,182

Derby, VT $99,228

Derby Line, VT $99,153

East Burke, VT $99,150

East Charleston, VT $99,160

East Hardwick, VT $99,214

East Haven, VT $98,934

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $99,264

Glover, VT $99,168

Granby, VT $98,812

Greensboro, VT $99,135

Greensboro Bend, VT $99,198

Hardwick, VT $99,308

Irasburg, VT $99,173

Island Pond, VT $99,011

Lowell, VT $99,140

Lower Waterford, VT $99,253

Lyndon, VT $99,235

Lyndon Center, VT $99,347

Lyndonville, VT $99,239

Morgan, VT $99,060

Newport, VT $99,287

Newport Center, VT $99,160

North Concord, VT $98,901

North Troy, VT $99,174

Orleans, VT $99,137

Passumpsic, VT $99,272

Peacham, VT $99,072

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $99,275

Sheffield, VT $99,099

Sutton, VT $99,091

Troy, VT $99,184

West Burke, VT $99,157

West Charleston, VT $99,111

West Danville, VT $99,188

Westfield, VT $99,109

West Glover, VT $99,177

Averill, VT $98,600

Beecher Falls, VT $99,239

Canaan, VT $98,992

Gilman, VT $99,428

Guildhall, VT $98,862

Lunenburg, VT $99,077

Norton, VT $98,797

North Bennington, VT $99,901

North Pownal, VT $100,102

Pownal, VT $100,159

White River Junction, VT $99,253

Ascutney, VT $99,300

Barnard, VT $99,028

Bethel, VT $99,089

Bradford, VT $99,193

Bridgewater, VT $99,130

Bridgewater Corners, VT $98,933

Brookfield, VT $99,186

Brownsville, VT $99,132

Chelsea, VT $99,129

Corinth, VT $99,102

East Corinth, VT $99,143

East Randolph, VT $99,162

East Ryegate, VT $99,076

East Thetford, VT $99,199

Fairlee, VT $99,092

Groton, VT $99,119

Hartford, VT $99,511

Hartland, VT $99,163

Hartland Four Corners, VT $99,159

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $99,414

Newbury, VT $99,107

North Hartland, VT $99,233

North Pomfret, VT $99,063

North Thetford, VT $99,197

Norwich, VT $99,177

Plymouth, VT $98,862

Post Mills, VT $99,175

Quechee, VT $99,278

Randolph, VT $99,260

Randolph Center, VT $99,210

Reading, VT $98,944

Sharon, VT $99,087

South Pomfret, VT $98,992

South Royalton, VT $99,116

South Ryegate, VT $99,136

South Strafford, VT $99,111

South Woodstock, VT $98,968

Strafford, VT $99,025

Taftsville, VT $99,286

Thetford, VT $99,199

Thetford Center, VT $99,095

Topsham, VT $99,065

Tunbridge, VT $99,084

Vershire, VT $99,038

Wells River, VT $99,142

West Fairlee, VT $99,324

West Hartford, VT $99,065

West Newbury, VT $99,104

West Topsham, VT $99,144

Wilder, VT $99,516

Windsor, VT $99,204

Woodstock, VT $99,082

Bellows Falls, VT $99,444

Cambridgeport, VT $99,330

Cavendish, VT $99,000

Chester, VT $99,099

Chester Depot, VT $99,063

Grafton, VT $99,024

Londonderry, VT $99,202

Ludlow, VT $99,052

North Springfield, VT $99,398

Perkinsville, VT $99,128

Peru, VT $99,098

Proctorsville, VT $99,017

Saxtons River, VT $99,423

South Londonderry, VT $99,263

Springfield, VT $99,349

Westminster, VT $99,443

Westminster Station, VT $99,450

Weston, VT $98,996

Shaftsbury, VT $99,782

Brattleboro, VT $99,647

Bondville, VT $99,234

East Dover, VT $99,436

Jacksonville, VT $99,686

Jamaica, VT $99,236

Marlboro, VT $100,140

Newfane, VT $99,371

Putney, VT $99,350

Readsboro, VT $100,152

South Newfane, VT $99,405

Stamford, VT $100,080

Townshend, VT $99,281

Vernon, VT $99,951

Wardsboro, VT $99,353

West Dover, VT $99,516

West Dummerston, VT $99,396

West Halifax, VT $99,549

West Townshend, VT $99,147

West Wardsboro, VT $99,149

Whitingham, VT $99,651

Williamsville, VT $99,396

Wilmington, VT $99,590

Burlington, VT $99,862

South Burlington, VT $99,856

Winooski, VT $99,862

Colchester, VT $99,862

Alburgh, VT $99,364

Bakersfield, VT $99,511

Belvidere Center, VT $99,150

Bristol, VT $99,532

Cambridge, VT $99,651

Charlotte, VT $99,727

East Berkshire, VT $99,415

East Fairfield, VT $99,564

Enosburg Falls, VT $99,289

Essex, VT $99,786

Essex Junction, VT $99,793

Fairfax, VT $99,658

Fairfield, VT $99,562

Ferrisburgh, VT $99,616

Franklin, VT $99,295

Grand Isle, VT $99,667

Highgate Center, VT $99,379

Highgate Springs, VT $99,429

Hinesburg, VT $99,725

Huntington, VT $99,650

Isle La Motte, VT $99,488

Jeffersonville, VT $99,583

Jericho, VT $99,703

Jonesville, VT $99,724

Milton, VT $99,751

Monkton, VT $99,645

Montgomery, VT $99,289

Montgomery Center, VT $99,168

New Haven, VT $99,520

North Ferrisburgh, VT $99,661

North Hero, VT $99,562

Richford, VT $99,272

Richmond, VT $99,714

Saint Albans, VT $99,606

Saint Albans Bay, VT $99,593

Shelburne, VT $99,818

Sheldon, VT $99,488

Sheldon Springs, VT $99,732

South Hero, VT $99,757

Starksboro, VT $99,590

Swanton, VT $99,470

Underhill, VT $99,680

Underhill Center, VT $99,683

Vergennes, VT $99,490

Waterville, VT $99,523

Westford, VT $99,730

Williston, VT $99,805

Montpelier, VT $99,457

Bennington, VT $99,974

Arlington, VT $99,622

Dorset, VT $99,234

East Arlington, VT $99,197

East Dorset, VT $99,236

Manchester, VT $99,504

Manchester Center, VT $99,439

Technical Writer/Editor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Technical Writer/Editor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 105% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Technical Writer/Editor positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Technical Writer/Editor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Technical Writer/Editor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$135,849	$65.0	40%
Financial Services	$126,145	$61.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$126,145	$61.0	30%
Biotechnology	$121,293	$58.0	25%
Internet	$116,442	$56.0	20%

Technical Writer/Editor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Technical Writer/Editor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$88,467

Average $97,035/year

$100,121

$7,372

Average $8,086/month

$8,343

$1,701

Average $1,866/week

$1,925

$43

Average $47/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,121	$8,343	$1,925	$48
Average	$97,035	$8,086	$1,866	$47
25th Percentile	$88,467	$7,372	$1,701	$43

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