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The estimated total pay for a Technical Writer/Editor is $95,706 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $65,291 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $30,415 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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The national average salary for a Technical Writer/Editor is $66,126 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Technical Writer/Editor salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 266 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Technical Writer/Editor employees.
The highest salary for a Technical Writer/Editor in United States is $96,427 per year.
The lowest salary for a Technical Writer/Editor in United States is $45,347 per year.
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