How much do Technical Writers make in Idaho Falls, ID?

Percentile spread

For Technical Writers, the published 10th percentile is $53,600 and the 90th percentile is $159,000. The difference is $105,400, which is 103.5% 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 $84,620 to the 75th at $142,670, covers $58,050.

The mean annual wage is $110,570, which sits above the median of $101,790. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Idaho Falls, ID median is 12.6% higher than the national median of $90,390 for Technical Writers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $107,815, which is 19.3% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Idaho Falls, ID is 94.412, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $101,790 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Technical Writers at $107,815 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Technical Writers. Idaho Falls, ID ranks 1st of 4 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).).

• Logan, UT-ID is 124 miles away, with a median of $76,540 and employment of 50. That median is 24.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $79,790, against $107,815 here.
• Ogden, UT is 175 miles away, with a median of $85,780 and employment of 80. That median is 15.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $85,482, against $107,815 here.
• Boise City, ID is 192 miles away, with a median of $75,210 and employment of 120. That median is 26.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $76,440, against $107,815 here.

Employment share

Technical Writers accounts for 0.09% of wage-and-salary employment in Idaho Falls, ID (70 of 81,840). Nationally the occupation is 0.03% of employment (45,500 of 155,495,730). The local share is 2.92 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.