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Technical Writers salary
in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Median base pay · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$86,520
≈ $41.60/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,030 jobs
Middle 50%
$64,990–$105,600
vs U.S. median
-4%
Metro rank
#24 of 42

Technical Writers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro earn a median of $86,520 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,030 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $90,390 and 5% above the TX statewide median of $82,750. It ranks #24 of 42 metros with published figures for this job.

TECHNICAL WRITERS · DALLAS-FORT WORTH-ARLINGTON, TX · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · DALLAS-FORT WORTH-ARLINGTON, TX · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$51,530P25$64,990MEDIAN$86,520P75$105,600P90$125,790
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$57,440P25$70,880MEDIAN$90,390P75$115,510P90$145,270
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What is the average Technical Writers salary in Dallas?

The BLS median is $86,520 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,030 jobs pay between $64,990 and $105,600. The 10th percentile is $51,530 and the 90th is $125,790.

Is Dallas a high-paying metro for Technical Writers?

That is 4% below the U.S. median of $90,390 and 5% above the TX statewide median of $82,750. It ranks #24 of 42 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Technical Writers make an hour in Dallas?

About $41.60 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $86,520 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $31.25–$50.77 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.