Technical Author Salary in Virginia

How much does a Technical Author make in Virginia?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Technical Author in Virginia is $96,447 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,800
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $86,570 to $99,773
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,578

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Technical Author Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,773	$8,314	$1,919	$48
Average	$96,447	$8,037	$1,855	$46
25th Percentile	$86,570	$7,214	$1,665	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Technical Author Salaries

A Technical Author'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 Author Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Technical Author'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): $64,376
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,371
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,133
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $113,886
Expert (over 8 years): $107,756

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Technical... Level Technical Author	$64,376
Technical... Level Technical Author	$77,371
Technical... Level Technical Author	$97,133
Technical... Level Technical Author	$113,886
Technical... Level Technical Author	$107,756

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How Do Technical Author 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 Authors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $106,044.
California: $105,642.
Massachusetts: $104,234.

District of Columbia $106,044 California $105,642 Massachusetts $104,234 Washington $103,851 New Jersey $103,813 Alaska $103,679 Connecticut $102,357 New York $101,821

Hawaii $100,106 Rhode Island $99,302 Maryland $98,756 Minnesota $98,009 Colorado $97,721 Illinois $97,625 Oregon $97,262 Delaware $96,993

New Hampshire $96,825 Virginia $96,447 Pennsylvania $95,346 Nevada $94,790 North Dakota $94,609 Michigan $94,321 Wisconsin $94,216 Vermont $94,005

Texas $93,421 Maine $93,383 Arizona $93,325 Ohio $93,258 Georgia $92,377 Indiana $91,936 Wyoming $91,850 Utah $91,716

Iowa $91,659 Kansas $91,199 Louisiana $91,065 North Carolina $91,017 Missouri $90,998 Florida $90,624 Montana $90,423 Nebraska $90,232

Kentucky $90,126 South Carolina $89,743 Tennessee $89,504 Idaho $89,408 New Mexico $88,709 Oklahoma $88,555 Alabama $87,990 South Dakota $87,042

Arkansas $86,525 West Virginia $86,247 Mississippi $85,414

Top Paying Cities for Technical Authors

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:

Ivanhoe: $88,699
Lambsburg: $88,888
Laurel Fork: $88,987

Ivanhoe, VA $88,699 Lambsburg, VA $88,888 Laurel Fork, VA $88,987 Marion, VA $88,236 Max Meadows, VA $88,840 Meadowview, VA $87,442 Mouth Of Wilson, VA $88,150 Rocky Gap, VA $88,199

Ruther Glen, VA $93,038 Sealston, VA $95,445 Sharps, VA $92,629 Spotsylvania, VA $93,907 Sparta, VA $93,415 Stafford, VA $98,201 Stratford, VA $94,441 Tappahannock, VA $93,202

Thornburg, VA $94,216 Unionville, VA $92,687 Village, VA $93,085 Warsaw, VA $93,415 Weems, VA $91,582 Sandy Point, VA $93,537 White Stone, VA $91,327 Wicomico Church, VA $91,993

Woodford, VA $93,832 Zacata, VA $94,149 Winchester, VA $93,706 Bentonville, VA $92,903 Berryville, VA $95,058 Boyce, VA $95,231 Brucetown, VA $93,769 Chester Gap, VA $94,677

Clear Brook, VA $93,297 Cross Junction, VA $90,271 Fishers Hill, VA $91,569 Flint Hill, VA $94,163 Front Royal, VA $94,218 Gore, VA $90,776 Hume, VA $95,436 Huntly, VA $94,321

Strasburg, VA $91,211 Linden, VA $95,668 Markham, VA $95,647 Maurertown, VA $89,971 Middletown, VA $92,993 Millwood, VA $95,062 Rileyville, VA $91,863 Earlysville, VA $90,516

Esmont, VA $89,679 Faber, VA $89,281 Fishersville, VA $90,113 Free Union, VA $90,367 Gordonsville, VA $91,314 Greenwood, VA $90,004 Ivy, VA $90,554 Keene, VA $90,041

Keswick, VA $90,733 Locust Dale, VA $91,723 Lovingston, VA $88,324 Lyndhurst, VA $88,989 Montpelier Station, VA $91,336 Nellysford, VA $89,093 North Garden, VA $89,953 Orange, VA $92,229

Palmyra, VA $90,773 Piney River, VA $87,913 Quinque, VA $90,747 Roseland, VA $88,251 Ruckersville, VA $90,709 Schuyler, VA $89,364 Shipman, VA $88,310 Somerset, VA $91,340

Stanardsville, VA $90,445 Troy, VA $90,872 Tyro, VA $88,491 Waynesboro, VA $90,250 White Hall, VA $90,412 Woodberry Forest, VA $91,693 Achilles, VA $90,300 Amelia Court House, VA $91,976

Ark, VA $90,874 Arvonia, VA $90,068 Ashland, VA $92,871 Aylett, VA $92,915 Barhamsville, VA $91,577 Beaumont, VA $91,955 Beaverdam, VA $92,863 Bena, VA $90,274

Bohannon, VA $90,643 Bremo Bluff, VA $90,653 Bruington, VA $92,729 Bumpass, VA $92,723 Cardinal, VA $90,684 Cartersville, VA $91,403 Charles City, VA $92,150 Christchurch, VA $91,398

Church View, VA $91,610 Cobbs Creek, VA $90,935 Columbia, VA $91,165 Crozier, VA $92,568 Cumberland, VA $90,659 Deltaville, VA $91,010 Diggs, VA $90,679 Redwood, VA $88,249

Rich Creek, VA $88,550 Ridgeway, VA $89,166 Riner, VA $88,541 Ripplemead, VA $88,310 Rocky Mount, VA $88,328 Salem, VA $87,897 Sandy Level, VA $88,517 Shawsville, VA $88,168

Spencer, VA $89,145 Staffordsville, VA $88,701 Stanleytown, VA $89,313 Stuart, VA $89,121 Thaxton, VA $88,063 Troutville, VA $88,030 Union Hall, VA $88,344 Vesta, VA $89,008

Villamont, VA $88,019 Vinton, VA $87,854 Wirtz, VA $88,072 Woolwine, VA $88,946 Bristol, VA $85,687 Abingdon, VA $86,958 Andover, VA $86,699 Appalachia, VA $86,699

Bee, VA $87,770 Ben Hur, VA $87,058 Big Stone Gap, VA $85,926 Birchleaf, VA $87,857 Blackwater, VA $86,034 Castlewood, VA $86,285 Cleveland, VA $87,332 Clinchco, VA $87,780

Clintwood, VA $87,680 Coeburn, VA $86,844 Damascus, VA $87,640 Dante, VA $87,337 Davenport, VA $87,941 Dryden, VA $86,208 Duffield, VA $85,478 Dungannon, VA $85,789

East Stone Gap, VA $86,107 Ewing, VA $88,159 Fort Blackmore, VA $85,241 Gate City, VA $84,658 Haysi, VA $88,282 Hiltons, VA $84,858 Honaker, VA $87,820 Jonesville, VA $87,271

Keokee, VA $86,463 Lebanon, VA $86,993 Mc Clure, VA $87,354 Mendota, VA $85,714 Nickelsville, VA $85,355 Nora, VA $87,125 Norton, VA $86,792 Pennington Gap, VA $86,442

Pound, VA $87,151 Rosedale, VA $87,723 Rose Hill, VA $88,005 Saint Charles, VA $86,949 Saint Paul, VA $86,835 Weber City, VA $84,400 Whitetop, VA $87,983 Wise, VA $87,025

Pulaski, VA $88,927 Atkins, VA $88,176 Austinville, VA $88,889 Barren Springs, VA $88,964 Bastian, VA $88,189 Bland, VA $88,395 Broadford, VA $88,097 Cana, VA $89,025

Ceres, VA $88,104 Chilhowie, VA $88,075 Cripple Creek, VA $88,473 Crockett, VA $88,452 Draper, VA $88,853 Dugspur, VA $88,918 Elk Creek, VA $88,411 Emory, VA $87,826

Fancy Gap, VA $88,948 Fries, VA $88,708 Galax, VA $88,852 Glade Spring, VA $87,651 Rural Retreat, VA $88,340 Saltville, VA $88,113 Speedwell, VA $88,397 Sugar Grove, VA $88,197

Tannersville, VA $88,044 Troutdale, VA $88,135 Willis, VA $88,871 Woodlawn, VA $88,907 Wytheville, VA $88,657 Staunton, VA $90,141 Augusta Springs, VA $89,759 Bacova, VA $89,338

Blue Grass, VA $89,373 Brownsburg, VA $88,840 Buena Vista, VA $88,112 Churchville, VA $90,391 Clifton Forge, VA $89,036 Covington, VA $88,553 Craigsville, VA $89,769 Crimora, VA $90,484

Deerfield, VA $89,840 Doe Hill, VA $89,763 Fairfield, VA $88,709 Fort Defiance, VA $90,550 Glen Wilton, VA $88,698 Goshen, VA $89,383 Greenville, VA $89,327 Grottoes, VA $90,568

Head Waters, VA $89,912 Hot Springs, VA $89,089 Iron Gate, VA $89,189 Lexington, VA $88,865 Low Moor, VA $88,981 Mc Dowell, VA $89,799 Middlebrook, VA $89,349 Millboro, VA $89,419

Mint Spring, VA $89,799 Montebello, VA $88,535 Monterey, VA $89,540 Mount Sidney, VA $90,591 Mustoe, VA $89,688 New Hope, VA $90,538 Port Republic, VA $90,519 Raphine, VA $88,947

Rockbridge Baths, VA $89,035 Selma, VA $89,068 Steeles Tavern, VA $89,130 Stuarts Draft, VA $89,463 Swoope, VA $89,982 Verona, VA $90,592 Vesuvius, VA $88,336 Warm Springs, VA $89,366

West Augusta, VA $90,035 Weyers Cave, VA $90,613 Williamsville, VA $89,848 Lynchburg, VA $86,793 Altavista, VA $87,617 Alton, VA $89,531 Amherst, VA $87,383 Appomattox, VA $87,540

Bedford, VA $88,075 Big Island, VA $87,592 Blairs, VA $89,510 Brookneal, VA $87,964 Buffalo Junction, VA $89,815 Callands, VA $89,077 Chatham, VA $89,150 Clifford, VA $87,516

Clover, VA $89,313 Cluster Springs, VA $89,810 Coleman Falls, VA $87,152 Concord, VA $86,913 Crystal Hill, VA $89,175 Danville, VA $89,581 Hillsville, VA $89,025 Carson, VA $92,454

Hiwassee, VA $88,733 Independence, VA $88,424 Annandale, VA $105,211 Burke, VA $104,225 Dumfries, VA $101,174 Dunn Loring, VA $105,346 Fairfax, VA $103,772 Fairfax Station, VA $103,491

Falls Church, VA $105,438 Fort Belvoir, VA $104,163 Great Falls, VA $103,776 Greenway, VA $105,436 Lorton, VA $103,575 Merrifield, VA $105,104 Mc Lean, VA $105,427 West Mclean, VA $105,436

Mount Vernon, VA $104,554 Newington, VA $104,314 Dry Fork, VA $89,337 Brooke, VA $97,488 Evington, VA $87,275 Forest, VA $87,104 Gladstone, VA $87,616 Gladys, VA $87,618

Glasgow, VA $88,178 Goode, VA $87,393 Gretna, VA $88,515 Halifax, VA $89,506 Howardsville, VA $89,362 Hurt, VA $88,020 Java, VA $89,048 Ararat, VA $89,003

Axton, VA $89,278 Bassett, VA $89,213 Belspring, VA $88,750 Bent Mountain, VA $87,997 Blacksburg, VA $88,331 Blue Ridge, VA $87,967 Boones Mill, VA $87,935 Buchanan, VA $88,264

Callaway, VA $88,165 Christiansburg, VA $88,340 Cascade, VA $89,200 Catawba, VA $88,114 Check, VA $88,302 Claudville, VA $88,950 Cloverdale, VA $87,804 Collinsville, VA $89,509

Copper Hill, VA $88,185 Critz, VA $89,093 Daleville, VA $87,894 Dublin, VA $88,797 Eagle Rock, VA $88,519 Eggleston, VA $88,619 Elliston, VA $88,095 Ferrum, VA $88,658

Fieldale, VA $89,382 Fincastle, VA $88,168 Floyd, VA $88,665 Glade Hill, VA $88,270 Glen Lyn, VA $88,336 Goodview, VA $87,958 Hardy, VA $87,921 Henry, VA $88,791

Huddleston, VA $88,248 Keeling, VA $89,421 Chester, VA $92,889 Chesterfield, VA $92,834 Church Road, VA $92,528 Colonial Heights, VA $92,928 Courtland, VA $90,694 Dendron, VA $90,966

Dewitt, VA $92,231 Dinwiddie, VA $92,483 Disputanta, VA $92,559 Dolphin, VA $91,218 Drewryville, VA $90,496 Ebony, VA $89,871 Elberon, VA $90,592 Emporia, VA $90,700

Ford, VA $92,313 Franklin, VA $90,415 Freeman, VA $91,198 Gasburg, VA $90,065 Hopewell, VA $92,736 Ivor, VA $90,561 Jarratt, VA $91,483 Lawrenceville, VA $90,880

Mc Kenney, VA $91,990 Meredithville, VA $90,749 Newsoms, VA $90,117 Prince George, VA $92,823 Rawlings, VA $91,636 Sedley, VA $90,816 Skippers, VA $90,338 Spring Grove, VA $91,458

Stony Creek, VA $91,985 Surry, VA $90,369 Sussex, VA $91,778 Sutherland, VA $92,746 Valentines, VA $90,149 Wakefield, VA $90,932 Warfield, VA $91,710 Waverly, VA $91,647

White Plains, VA $90,099 Wilsons, VA $92,039 Yale, VA $91,407 Zuni, VA $90,526 Claremont, VA $91,581 Farmville, VA $89,864 Baskerville, VA $89,716 Indian Valley, VA $88,794

Mc Coy, VA $88,601 Martinsville, VA $89,362 Meadows Of Dan, VA $89,031 Moneta, VA $88,103 Montvale, VA $88,102 Narrows, VA $88,602 Newbern, VA $88,680 New Castle, VA $88,172

Newport, VA $88,373 New River, VA $88,924 Oriskany, VA $88,344 Paint Bank, VA $88,205 Parrott, VA $88,644 Patrick Springs, VA $89,194 Pearisburg, VA $88,690 Pembroke, VA $88,689

Penhook, VA $88,563 Pilot, VA $88,372 Pittsville, VA $88,519 Radford, VA $88,825 Long Island, VA $87,950 Lowry, VA $87,558 Lynch Station, VA $87,960 Madison Heights, VA $86,795

Monroe, VA $87,228 Naruna, VA $87,685 Nathalie, VA $88,745 Natural Bridge, VA $88,457 Natural Bridge Station, VA $88,076 Nelson, VA $89,947 Norwood, VA $87,952 Ringgold, VA $89,454

Rustburg, VA $86,995 Scottsburg, VA $89,627 Scottsville, VA $90,112 South Boston, VA $89,706 Spout Spring, VA $87,155 Sutherlin, VA $89,461 Sweet Briar, VA $87,052 Vernon Hill, VA $89,356

Virgilina, VA $89,733 Wingina, VA $88,473 Amonate, VA $88,277 Bandy, VA $88,083 Big Rock, VA $88,562 Bishop, VA $88,092 Bluefield, VA $88,364 Boissevain, VA $88,147

Breaks, VA $88,417 Burkes Garden, VA $88,182 Cedar Bluff, VA $88,311 Doran, VA $88,674 Falls Mills, VA $88,147 Grundy, VA $88,711 Horsepen, VA $88,126 Hurley, VA $88,255

Jewell Ridge, VA $88,311 Keen Mountain, VA $88,656 Mavisdale, VA $88,320 Maxie, VA $88,580 North Tazewell, VA $88,298 Oakwood, VA $88,706 Pilgrims Knob, VA $88,464 Pocahontas, VA $88,176

Pounding Mill, VA $88,435 Raven, VA $88,632 Red Ash, VA $88,714 Richlands, VA $88,664 Rowe, VA $88,352 Shortt Gap, VA $88,550 Swords Creek, VA $88,327 Tazewell, VA $88,159

Vansant, VA $88,328 Whitewood, VA $88,339 Wolford, VA $88,354 Boydton, VA $89,909 Bracey, VA $90,139 Brodnax, VA $90,486 Buckingham, VA $88,902 Burkeville, VA $90,277

Charlotte Court House, VA $88,984 Chase City, VA $89,445 Clarksville, VA $90,068 Crewe, VA $90,853 Cullen, VA $88,719 Dillwyn, VA $89,789 Drakes Branch, VA $89,436 Dundas, VA $90,766

Evergreen, VA $87,625 Fort Mitchell, VA $89,435 Green Bay, VA $89,779 Hampden Sydney, VA $90,000 Kenbridge, VA $90,280 Keysville, VA $89,427 La Crosse, VA $90,001 Lunenburg, VA $89,597

Meherrin, VA $89,606 Nottoway, VA $90,714 Pamplin, VA $88,422 Phenix, VA $88,023 Prospect, VA $88,978 Randolph, VA $89,129 Red House, VA $87,765 Red Oak, VA $89,560

Rice, VA $90,392 Saxe, VA $89,367 Skipwith, VA $89,623 South Hill, VA $89,967 Victoria, VA $89,913 Wylliesburg, VA $89,481 Roanoke, VA $87,741 Wachapreague, VA $91,105

Wardtown, VA $90,928 Wattsville, VA $91,190 Willis Wharf, VA $91,078 Windsor, VA $90,302 Withams, VA $91,118 Norfolk, VA $89,839 Newport News, VA $90,040 Fort Eustis, VA $90,075

Hampton, VA $90,096 Fort Monroe, VA $90,046 Poquoson, VA $90,066 Yorktown, VA $90,172 Lackey, VA $90,209 Seaford, VA $90,099 Portsmouth, VA $89,864 Fort Lee, VA $92,923

Petersburg, VA $92,923 Virginia State University, VA $92,923 Alberta, VA $91,087 Ammon, VA $92,307 Blackstone, VA $91,526 Boykins, VA $90,224 Branchville, VA $90,009 Capron, VA $90,668

Round Hill, VA $97,419 Catharpin, VA $101,069 Delaplane, VA $96,400 Ashburn, VA $101,487 Chantilly, VA $102,555 Gainesville, VA $100,246 Hamilton, VA $98,732 Lincoln, VA $98,635

Sterling, VA $102,722 Haymarket, VA $100,150 Herndon, VA $103,100 Leesburg, VA $99,893 Lovettsville, VA $97,679 Nokesville, VA $100,370 Upperville, VA $96,718 Warrenton, VA $97,070

Reston, VA $103,693 Waterford, VA $98,569 The Plains, VA $98,847 Doswell, VA $92,903 Dutton, VA $90,916 Fork Union, VA $90,932 Foster, VA $90,623 Glen Allen, VA $93,112

Gloucester, VA $90,820 Gloucester Point, VA $90,270 Goochland, VA $92,096 Grimstead, VA $90,851 Gum Spring, VA $92,096 Gwynn, VA $90,850 Hadensville, VA $91,953 Hallieford, VA $90,823

Hanover, VA $92,921 Hardyville, VA $91,094 Hartfield, VA $91,125 Hayes, VA $90,327 Henrico, VA $93,181 Hudgins, VA $90,780 Jamaica, VA $91,914 Jamestown, VA $90,534

Jetersville, VA $90,921 Kents Store, VA $91,136 King And Queen Court House, VA $92,053 King William, VA $92,530 Lanexa, VA $91,910 Lightfoot, VA $90,979 Little Plymouth, VA $91,937 Locust Hill, VA $91,398

Louisa, VA $92,081 Macon, VA $92,186 Maidens, VA $92,448 Manakin Sabot, VA $92,750 Mannboro, VA $92,147 Manquin, VA $92,800 Maryus, VA $90,282 Mascot, VA $91,667

Mathews, VA $90,677 Burgess, VA $92,249 Accomac, VA $91,033 Assawoman, VA $91,070 Atlantic, VA $91,192 Battery Park, VA $90,052 Belle Haven, VA $90,980 Birdsnest, VA $90,809

Bloxom, VA $91,173 Cape Charles, VA $90,685 Capeville, VA $90,703 Carrollton, VA $90,042 Carrsville, VA $90,453 Cheriton, VA $90,693 Chesapeake, VA $90,075 Chincoteague Island, VA $91,251

Wallops Island, VA $91,184 Craddockville, VA $90,995 Davis Wharf, VA $90,976 Eastville, VA $90,728 Exmore, VA $90,941 Franktown, VA $90,840 Greenbackville, VA $91,457 Greenbush, VA $91,196

Hacksneck, VA $90,943 Hallwood, VA $91,148 Harborton, VA $91,166 Horntown, VA $91,303 Oak Hall, VA $91,116 Isle Of Wight, VA $90,244 Jamesville, VA $90,891 Jenkins Bridge, VA $91,162

Keller, VA $91,053 Locustville, VA $91,049 Machipongo, VA $90,795 Mappsville, VA $91,128 Marionville, VA $90,794 Mears, VA $91,081 Melfa, VA $91,065 Modest Town, VA $91,300

Nassawadox, VA $90,889 Nelsonia, VA $91,307 New Church, VA $91,274 Onancock, VA $91,141 Onley, VA $91,041 Oyster, VA $90,714 Painter, VA $90,998 Parksley, VA $91,191

Pungoteague, VA $91,036 Quinby, VA $90,797 Rescue, VA $90,048 Sanford, VA $91,289 Saxis, VA $91,303 Seaview, VA $90,695 Smithfield, VA $90,145 Suffolk, VA $90,104

Tangier, VA $91,529 Tasley, VA $91,236 Temperanceville, VA $91,148 Townsend, VA $90,713 Virginia Beach, VA $91,275 Dulles, VA $103,722 Aldie, VA $100,448 Amissville, VA $95,561

Arcola, VA $101,455 Manassas, VA $101,621 Marshall, VA $96,963 Middleburg, VA $98,745 Catlett, VA $99,209 Centreville, VA $102,031 Clifton, VA $102,891 Orlean, VA $96,089

Paeonian Springs, VA $99,205 Paris, VA $96,089 Philomont, VA $98,453 Purcellville, VA $97,723 Bluemont, VA $96,416 Bristow, VA $100,833 Broad Run, VA $99,039 Calverton, VA $98,814

Casanova, VA $98,980 Rectortown, VA $96,843 Mechanicsville, VA $92,994 Midlothian, VA $92,853 Millers Tavern, VA $92,983 Mineral, VA $92,649 Moon, VA $90,716 Moseley, VA $92,544

New Canton, VA $90,539 New Kent, VA $92,485 New Point, VA $90,488 Newtown, VA $93,269 Norge, VA $91,113 North, VA $90,796 Oilville, VA $92,566 Onemo, VA $90,602

Ordinary, VA $90,405 Port Haywood, VA $90,475 Powhatan, VA $92,259 Providence Forge, VA $92,326 Quinton, VA $92,799 Rockville, VA $92,670 Ruthville, VA $92,136 Saint Stephens Church, VA $92,972

Saluda, VA $91,434 Sandston, VA $93,015 Sandy Hook, VA $92,078 Schley, VA $90,619 Severn, VA $90,330 Shacklefords, VA $91,482 State Farm, VA $92,492 Stevensville, VA $92,272

Studley, VA $92,987 Susan, VA $90,511 Toano, VA $91,398 Topping, VA $91,317 Trevilians, VA $92,023 Richmond, VA $93,206 Urbanna, VA $91,751 Wake, VA $91,179

Walkerton, VA $92,403 Ware Neck, VA $90,656 Water View, VA $91,732 West Point, VA $92,047 White Marsh, VA $90,505 Wicomico, VA $90,345 Williamsburg, VA $90,502 Woods Cross Roads, VA $90,830

Montpelier, VA $92,531 Oakton, VA $104,013 Occoquan, VA $103,247 Quantico, VA $99,815 Springfield, VA $104,938 Triangle, VA $100,537 Vienna, VA $104,937 Woodbridge, VA $102,501

Arlington, VA $105,466 Fort Myer, VA $105,468 Mattaponi, VA $91,705 Dhs, VA $105,467 Fort Valley, VA $91,180 Star Tannery, VA $90,288 Stephens City, VA $93,741 Stephenson, VA $93,803

Toms Brook, VA $91,129 White Post, VA $94,547 Woodstock, VA $90,376 Culpeper, VA $93,361 Aroda, VA $91,074 Banco, VA $91,383 Bealeton, VA $96,656 Boston, VA $93,113

Brandy Station, VA $94,997 Brightwood, VA $91,847 Castleton, VA $94,137 Elkwood, VA $94,873 Etlan, VA $91,636 Goldvein, VA $97,083 Graves Mill, VA $90,950 Haywood, VA $91,823

Hood, VA $90,377 Jeffersonton, VA $96,057 Leon, VA $92,235 Lignum, VA $94,325 Madison, VA $90,942 Midland, VA $97,619 Mitchells, VA $92,616 Oakpark, VA $91,519

Pratts, VA $90,932 Radiant, VA $91,269 Rapidan, VA $92,092 Remington, VA $95,888 Reva, VA $92,337 Richardsville, VA $95,112 Rixeyville, VA $94,866 Rochelle, VA $90,904

Somerville, VA $97,806 Sperryville, VA $92,247 Stevensburg, VA $94,514 Sumerduck, VA $95,914 Syria, VA $90,598 Viewtown, VA $94,928 Washington, VA $93,865 Wolftown, VA $90,384

Woodville, VA $93,157 Harrisonburg, VA $90,753 Basye, VA $90,028 Bergton, VA $89,750 Bridgewater, VA $90,583 Broadway, VA $90,303 Criders, VA $89,911 Dayton, VA $90,273

Edinburg, VA $90,181 Elkton, VA $90,453 Alexandria, VA $105,454 Fredericksburg, VA $95,550 Bowling Green, VA $93,696 Burr Hill, VA $93,707 Callao, VA $93,168 Caret, VA $94,279

Center Cross, VA $92,675 Champlain, VA $94,064 Coles Point, VA $94,416 Colonial Beach, VA $94,947 Corbin, VA $94,360 Dahlgren, VA $98,060 Dogue, VA $94,883 Dunnsville, VA $93,008

Edwardsville, VA $92,368 Farnham, VA $92,641 Garrisonville, VA $98,865 Hague, VA $93,733 Hartwood, VA $95,826 Haynesville, VA $93,656 Heathsville, VA $92,282 Hustle, VA $94,120

Irvington, VA $91,543 Jersey, VA $95,014 Kilmarnock, VA $91,620 King George, VA $96,496 Kinsale, VA $93,552 Ladysmith, VA $93,155 Lancaster, VA $91,844 Laneview, VA $92,068

Lively, VA $91,930 Locust Grove, VA $93,734 Loretto, VA $94,137 Lottsburg, VA $92,994 Merry Point, VA $91,701 Milford, VA $93,351 Mollusk, VA $91,733 Montross, VA $94,346

Morattico, VA $92,210 Mount Holly, VA $94,032 Ninde, VA $96,711 Nuttsville, VA $92,119 Oldhams, VA $93,476 Ophelia, VA $92,297 Partlow, VA $93,963 Port Royal, VA $94,113

Rappahannock Academy, VA $94,132 Reedville, VA $92,228 Rhoadesville, VA $92,850 Rollins Fork, VA $94,943 Fulks Run, VA $90,078 Hinton, VA $89,995 Keezletown, VA $90,434 Lacey Spring, VA $90,479

Linville, VA $90,432 Luray, VA $90,722 Mc Gaheysville, VA $90,538 Mount Crawford, VA $90,541 Mount Jackson, VA $90,245 Mount Solon, VA $90,257 New Market, VA $90,454 Orkney Springs, VA $90,050

Penn Laird, VA $90,578 Quicksburg, VA $90,335 Pleasant Valley, VA $90,529 Shenandoah, VA $90,484 Singers Glen, VA $90,426 Stanley, VA $90,492 Timberville, VA $90,469 Charlottesville, VA $90,631

Afton, VA $89,627 Arrington, VA $87,845 Barboursville, VA $90,983 Batesville, VA $90,415 Covesville, VA $89,635 Crozet, VA $90,459 Dyke, VA $90,413 Ruby, VA $98,393

Technical Author Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Technical Author'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$86,570

Average $96,447/year

$99,773

$7,214

Average $8,037/month

$8,314

$1,665

Average $1,855/week

$1,919

$42

Average $46/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,773	$8,314	$1,919	$48
Average	$96,447	$8,037	$1,855	$46
25th Percentile	$86,570	$7,214	$1,665	$42

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