Career Atlas USA

Best States for Technical Writers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Massachusetts88.5 / 100
  2. 2Maryland86.2 / 100
  3. 3District of Columbia84.5 / 100
  4. 4Virginia82.5 / 100
  5. 5North Carolina82.4 / 100
  6. 6New Jersey80.5 / 100
  7. 7Colorado79.3 / 100
  8. 8Washington79.1 / 100
  9. 9New Mexico77.8 / 100
  10. 10Connecticut76.8 / 100
  11. 11California63.8 / 100
  12. 12New Hampshire60.1 / 100
  13. 13Alabama59.7 / 100
  14. 14Rhode Island59 / 100
  15. 15Wisconsin50.9 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).