SOC 27-3042 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Technical Writers — Alabama
Alabama · 4 metro areas compared
At $85,840, median pay for Technical Writers in Alabama tracks the national median of $90,390 closely.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow more slowly than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +0.9%
- Openings per year
- 4,500
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Alabama.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $85,840, median pay for Technical Writers in Alabama tracks the national median of $90,390 closely. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $74,210 and $104,860. The lowest tenth earn under $60,700, while the highest tenth earn more than $123,140.
Employment stands at 630, or 0.3 jobs per thousand held locally. Among the 45 states with published data for this occupation, Alabama ranks 21st by median wage. Huntsville leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $96,470. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 123rd of 690 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $60,700 | −32.8% |
| 25th | $74,210 | −17.9% |
| Median (50th) | $85,840 | −5.0% |
| 75th | $104,860 | +16.0% |
| 90th | $123,140 | +36.2% |
| Mean | $92,180 | +2.0% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Alabama
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntsville | $96,470 | 340 | |
| 2 | Montgomery | $87,270 | — | |
| 3 | Birmingham | $82,870 | 60 | |
| 4 | Mobile | $79,980 | 30 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Alabama run 11.2% below the national average, so the median of $85,840 goes as far as $96,667 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 6.9% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$85,840as reported by BLSLocal price level
88.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$96,667US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $85,840 a year, 5.0% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $60,700 to $123,140 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 630 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 21st of 45 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Huntsville, at $96,470.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Technical Writers in Alabama?
The median annual wage is $85,840, or $41.27 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $90,390, so pay in Alabama is 5.0% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Alabama earns more than $123,140 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $60,700 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Huntsville, at $96,470 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 630 jobs in this occupation in Alabama. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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