How much do Technical Writers make in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR?

Percentile spread

For Technical Writers, the published 10th percentile is $54,070 and the 90th percentile is $77,770. The difference is $23,700, which is 38.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $59,670 to the 75th at $61,180, covers $1,510.

The mean annual wage is $62,970, which sits above the median of $61,180. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR median is 32.3% lower than the national median of $90,390 for Technical Writers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $66,971, which is 25.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is about the same as the Arkansas median of $61,180.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR is 91.353, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $61,180 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Technical Writers at $66,971 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Technical Writers. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ranks 5th of 5 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Tulsa, OK is 117 miles away, with a median of $70,910 and employment of 180. That median is 15.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $79,483, against $66,971 here.
• Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR is 133 miles away, with a median of $61,860 and employment of 80. That median is 1.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $69,223, against $66,971 here.
• Kansas City, MO-KS is 196 miles away, with a median of $76,590 and employment of 350. That median is 25.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $82,762, against $66,971 here.