Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Technical Writer salary in Kansas nonmetropolitan area
$64,690
Median annual
$31.10
Median hourly
$63,070
Mean annual
90
Employed
In Kansas nonmetropolitan area, a typical technical writer earned $64,690 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $63,070. About 90 people work in this occupation there.
That is 28% below the national median of $90,390. Compared with all occupations in Kansas nonmetropolitan area (median $44,710), technical writers earn 45% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $46,520, while the top 10% earned more than $70,460. Many technical writers are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $46,520 | $22.36 |
| 25th | $49,770 | $23.93 |
| Median | $64,690 | $31.10 |
| 75th | $70,390 | $33.84 |
| 90th | $70,460 | $33.88 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.