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Technical Writers in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Technical Writer in New Jersey?

9.3% Jobs Projection
$80,230 Median Salary
230 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Technical Writers in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Technical Writers in New Jersey is growing faster than average.

  • Technical Writers in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Technical Writers Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 1,830 workers employed as Technical Writers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,980 Technical Writers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 660 Technical Writers working in it, which means New Jersey has more Technical Writers than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Technical Writers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.9%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 230 annual job openings, and 2,350 total jobs in 2026 for Technical Writers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,700 annual jobs and 58,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Technical Writers Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Technical Writers ranged from $51,840 to $126,110 with $80,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.92 to $60.63. The median hourly rate was $38.57.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $38.54 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.03.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Technical Writers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Technical Writers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,230 $77,310
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,100 $73,740
Trenton, NJ 130 $83,130
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 70 $67,080
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 50 $71,030

Top States for Technical Writers Employment

View the list below to see where most Technical Writers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 6,240 $87,260
Texas 4,550 $71,020
Virginia 2,840 $80,230
Florida 2,740 $61,810
New York 2,460 $72,360
Massachusetts 2,420 $84,340
Maryland 2,000 $78,280
Ohio 1,830 $61,870
New Jersey 1,830 $80,230
Pennsylvania 1,810 $68,900
Illinois 1,460 $67,550
Michigan 1,450 $66,510
North Carolina 1,390 $73,740
Minnesota 1,290 $63,710
Colorado 1,240 $76,830
Washington 1,180 $85,520
Georgia 1,180 $74,130
Missouri 980 $56,250
Wisconsin 760 $58,460
Utah 750 $64,650

Below are the states where Technical Writers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $87,260
Washington $85,520
Massachusetts $84,340
District of Columbia $84,270
Virginia $80,230
New Jersey $80,230
Maryland $78,280
Connecticut $78,250
Colorado $76,830
Georgia $74,130

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