Technical Writers

SOC 27-3042

Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 19.4% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $80,101

Level IV threshold: $92,654

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$80,101

Level I$54,424

Level II$66,903

Level III$80,101

Level IV$92,654

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, CA	$84,926	$118,477	$152,048	$185,598
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$87,339	$116,979	$146,640	$176,280
3	Merced, CA, CA	$80,454	$111,072	$141,669	$172,286
4	Salinas, CA, CA	$80,538	$111,010	$141,461	$171,933
5	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, CA	$83,533	$110,718	$137,925	$165,110
6	Modesto, CA, CA	$83,013	$110,344	$137,654	$164,986
7	Stockton-Lodi, CA, CA	$78,770	$106,018	$133,245	$160,493
8	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$82,430	$107,474	$132,496	$157,539
9	Vallejo, CA, CA	$75,837	$100,443	$125,050	$149,656
10	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, CT	$94,370	$106,101	$117,832	$129,563

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