What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Technical Writer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Technical Writer?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Technical Writer roles, with salaries approximately 12% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Technical Writer's salary?

An Assistant Technical Writer's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,338 for beginners, reaching about $91,030 at mid-level, and approach $101,039 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Technical Writer?

Assistant Technical Writer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Technical Writer roles are District of Columbia $73,501, California $73,222, Massachusetts $72,246. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Technical Writer roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Technical Writer level roles vary by specialization: Technical Writer IV: $113,473; Senior Technical Writer: $96,800; Technical Writer III: $96,726; Intermediate Technical Writer: $77,100; Technical Writer II: $77,055.

Assistant Technical Writer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Technical Writer make in New Mexico? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Technical Writer in New Mexico is $61,485 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an Assistant Technical Writer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,002
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,600 to $66,990
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,153

10% $52,153

50% (Median) $61,485

90% $72,002

Assistant Technical Writer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,990	$5,583	$1,288	$32
Average	$61,485	$5,124	$1,182	$30
25th Percentile	$56,600	$4,717	$1,088	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Technical Writer Salaries

An Assistant Technical Writer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Technical Writer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Technical Writer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,338
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,517
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,030
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $106,791
Expert (over 8 years): $101,039

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Technical Writer	less than 1 year	$60,338
Technical Writer II	1-2 years	$72,517
Technical Writer III	2-4 years	$91,030
Technical Writer IV	5-8 years	$106,791
Technical Writing Supervisor	over 8 years	$101,039

How Do Assistant Technical Writer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Technical Writers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,501.
California: $73,222.
Massachusetts: $72,246.

District of Columbia $73,501 California $73,222 Massachusetts $72,246 Washington $71,981 New Jersey $71,954 Alaska $71,861 Connecticut $70,945 New York $70,573

Hawaii $69,385 Rhode Island $68,827 Maryland $68,449 Minnesota $67,931 Colorado $67,732 Illinois $67,666 Oregon $67,413 Delaware $67,227

New Hampshire $67,111 Virginia $66,849 Pennsylvania $66,086 Nevada $65,701 North Dakota $65,575 Michigan $65,375 Wisconsin $65,302 Vermont $65,156

Texas $64,751 Maine $64,725 Arizona $64,685 Ohio $64,638 Georgia $64,028 Indiana $63,722 Wyoming $63,663 Utah $63,570

Iowa $63,530 Kansas $63,211 Louisiana $63,118 North Carolina $63,085 Missouri $63,072 Florida $62,813 Montana $62,674 Nebraska $62,541

Kentucky $62,468 South Carolina $62,202 Tennessee $62,036 Idaho $61,970 New Mexico $61,485 Oklahoma $61,379 Alabama $60,987 South Dakota $60,330

Arkansas $59,972 West Virginia $59,779 Mississippi $59,202

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Technical Writer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $62,140
Belen: $61,794
Bernalillo: $62,250

Algodones, NM $62,140

Belen, NM $61,794

Bernalillo, NM $62,250

Bluewater, NM $60,943

Bosque, NM $61,340

Casa Blanca, NM $61,479

Cedar Crest, NM $62,302

Cedarvale, NM $59,859

Cerrillos, NM $62,185

Claunch, NM $59,637

Coyote, NM $61,269

Cuba, NM $61,171

Cubero, NM $61,615

Edgewood, NM $62,024

Estancia, NM $61,284

Gallina, NM $60,948

Counselor, NM $60,986

Grants, NM $60,873

Milan, NM $61,117

Isleta, NM $62,357

Jarales, NM $61,734

Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,841

Jemez Springs, NM $61,651

Laguna, NM $61,916

La Jara, NM $61,102

La Joya, NM $60,961

Lindrith, NM $60,887

Los Lunas, NM $62,121

Mcintosh, NM $61,621

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $61,211

Moriarty, NM $61,414

Mountainair, NM $60,752

Nageezi, NM $60,905

New Laguna, NM $61,585

Paguate, NM $61,627

Pena Blanca, NM $62,315

Peralta, NM $62,219

Placitas, NM $62,251

Ponderosa, NM $61,763

Prewitt, NM $60,924

Regina, NM $60,967

Sandia Park, NM $62,145

Corrales, NM $62,379

San Fidel, NM $61,253

San Rafael, NM $60,992

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $62,146

San Ysidro, NM $62,062

Stanley, NM $61,406

Tijeras, NM $62,153

Tome, NM $62,038

Torreon, NM $61,832

Veguita, NM $61,335

Willard, NM $60,642

Youngsville, NM $61,286

Bosque Farms, NM $62,334

Clines Corners, NM $61,034

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $62,193

Cochiti Lake, NM $62,274

Albuquerque, NM $62,415

Kirtland Afb, NM $62,415

Rio Rancho, NM $62,312

Gallup, NM $61,013

Brimhall, NM $60,840

Church Rock, NM $60,869

Continental Divide, NM $60,825

Crownpoint, NM $60,876

Fence Lake, NM $60,604

Fort Wingate, NM $60,847

Gamerco, NM $60,950

Mentmore, NM $60,855

Mexican Springs, NM $60,848

Ramah, NM $60,736

Rehoboth, NM $60,888

Thoreau, NM $60,892

Tohatchi, NM $60,836

Vanderwagen, NM $60,848

Zuni, NM $60,833

Navajo, NM $60,916

Jamestown, NM $60,765

Pinehill, NM $60,689

Sheep Springs, NM $60,902

Smith Lake, NM $61,129

Yatahey, NM $60,880

Farmington, NM $61,173

Aztec, NM $61,285

Blanco, NM $60,999

Bloomfield, NM $60,927

Flora Vista, NM $61,236

Fruitland, NM $60,853

Kirtland, NM $61,236

La Plata, NM $61,258

Navajo Dam, NM $61,231

Shiprock, NM $61,146

Waterflow, NM $61,115

Newcomb, NM $60,865

Sanostee, NM $60,903

Santa Fe, NM $62,733

Abiquiu, NM $61,017

Alcalde, NM $62,080

Amalia, NM $60,924

Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,839

Arroyo Seco, NM $60,909

Canjilon, NM $60,829

Canones, NM $61,383

Carson, NM $61,072

Cebolla, NM $60,865

Cerro, NM $60,882

Chama, NM $61,131

Chamisal, NM $61,915

Chimayo, NM $62,350

Cordova, NM $62,245

Costilla, NM $61,180

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,716

Dixon, NM $61,856

Dulce, NM $61,130

El Prado, NM $60,963

El Rito, NM $61,242

Embudo, NM $61,538

Espanola, NM $62,275

Glorieta, NM $62,492

Hernandez, NM $61,696

Ilfeld, NM $61,915

La Madera, NM $61,135

Lamy, NM $62,253

Llano, NM $61,790

Los Alamos, NM $62,401

White Rock, NM $62,518

Medanales, NM $61,764

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,401

Los Ojos, NM $60,981

Pecos, NM $62,297

Penasco, NM $61,560

Petaca, NM $60,772

Questa, NM $60,947

Ranchos De Taos, NM $61,268

Red River, NM $60,773

Ribera, NM $61,164

Rowe, NM $61,973

San Cristobal, NM $60,771

San Jose, NM $61,820

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $62,123

Santa Cruz, NM $62,329

Serafina, NM $61,009

Taos, NM $60,928

Tererro, NM $62,496

Tesuque, NM $62,733

Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,928

Trampas, NM $61,510

Tres Piedras, NM $60,756

Truchas, NM $62,071

Vadito, NM $61,479

Valdez, NM $60,817

Vallecitos, NM $60,769

Velarde, NM $61,763

Villanueva, NM $61,046

Spaceport City, NM $59,801

Las Vegas, NM $60,528

Angel Fire, NM $60,707

Anton Chico, NM $60,423

Buena Vista, NM $60,978

Chacon, NM $61,021

Cimarron, NM $60,612

Cleveland, NM $61,454

Eagle Nest, NM $60,657

Guadalupita, NM $60,928

Holman, NM $61,297

La Loma, NM $60,322

Maxwell, NM $60,632

Miami, NM $60,501

Mills, NM $60,286

Montezuma, NM $61,766

Mora, NM $61,540

Mosquero, NM $60,234

Ocate, NM $60,567

Ojo Feliz, NM $60,726

Rainsville, NM $60,993

Raton, NM $60,785

Rociada, NM $61,797

Roy, NM $60,300

Sapello, NM $61,261

Solano, NM $60,226

Springer, NM $60,475

Ute Park, NM $60,640

Valmora, NM $60,477

Wagon Mound, NM $60,408

Watrous, NM $60,497

Socorro, NM $60,357

Aragon, NM $60,540

Datil, NM $60,290

Lemitar, NM $60,638

Luna, NM $60,647

Magdalena, NM $60,295

Pie Town, NM $60,496

Polvadera, NM $60,784

Quemado, NM $60,622

Reserve, NM $60,513

San Acacia, NM $60,884

San Antonio, NM $60,023

Truth Or Consequences, NM $60,011

Arrey, NM $60,001

Caballo, NM $60,042

Derry, NM $59,737

Elephant Butte, NM $60,167

Garfield, NM $59,563

Hatch, NM $58,609

Monticello, NM $60,008

Rincon, NM $58,272

Salem, NM $59,378

Williamsburg, NM $60,087

Winston, NM $60,051

Las Cruces, NM $57,509

White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,697

Santa Teresa, NM $58,117

Playas, NM $60,288

Animas, NM $60,436

Anthony, NM $58,103

Arenas Valley, NM $60,329

Bayard, NM $60,274

Berino, NM $57,839

Buckhorn, NM $60,336

Santa Clara, NM $60,379

Chamberino, NM $57,900

Cliff, NM $60,266

Columbus, NM $60,104

Deming, NM $60,118

Dona Ana, NM $57,511

Fairacres, NM $57,683

Faywood, NM $60,090

Fort Bayard, NM $60,322

Gila, NM $60,177

Glenwood, NM $60,225

Hachita, NM $60,104

Hanover, NM $60,117

Hillsboro, NM $59,994

Hurley, NM $60,233

La Mesa, NM $58,609

Lordsburg, NM $60,244

Mesilla, NM $57,510

Mesilla Park, NM $57,516

Mesquite, NM $57,565

Mimbres, NM $60,165

Mule Creek, NM $60,327

Organ, NM $57,546

Pinos Altos, NM $60,265

Radium Springs, NM $57,533

Redrock, NM $60,112

Rodeo, NM $60,513

San Miguel, NM $57,543

Silver City, NM $60,266

Sunland Park, NM $57,808

Tyrone, NM $60,444

Vado, NM $57,588

Chaparral, NM $58,315

Clovis, NM $60,150

Cannon Afb, NM $60,017

Broadview, NM $59,975

Causey, NM $59,872

Crossroads, NM $59,730

Dora, NM $60,014

Elida, NM $59,765

Floyd, NM $59,911

Fort Sumner, NM $59,862

Grady, NM $60,032

House, NM $59,984

Kenna, NM $59,766

Lingo, NM $59,868

Melrose, NM $59,994

Milnesand, NM $59,742

Pep, NM $59,824

Portales, NM $60,043

Rogers, NM $59,840

Saint Vrain, NM $60,033

Taiban, NM $59,842

Texico, NM $60,056

Yeso, NM $59,624

Roswell, NM $59,694

Artesia, NM $59,812

Caprock, NM $59,690

Carlsbad, NM $59,851

Dexter, NM $59,736

Eunice, NM $59,904

Hagerman, NM $59,766

Hobbs, NM $59,992

Hope, NM $59,547

Jal, NM $59,834

Lake Arthur, NM $59,667

Lakewood, NM $59,756

Loco Hills, NM $59,866

Loving, NM $59,836

Lovington, NM $59,934

Mcdonald, NM $59,771

Malaga, NM $59,777

Maljamar, NM $59,719

Monument, NM $59,859

Tatum, NM $59,809

Whites City, NM $59,909

Carrizozo, NM $59,411

Alamogordo, NM $59,222

Alto, NM $59,419

Bent, NM $59,233

Capitan, NM $59,281

Cloudcroft, NM $59,226

Corona, NM $59,669

Encino, NM $60,148

Fort Stanton, NM $59,306

Glencoe, NM $59,264

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $59,215

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $59,215

Hondo, NM $59,318

La Luz, NM $59,215

Lincoln, NM $59,146

Mayhill, NM $59,349

Mescalero, NM $59,241

Nogal, NM $59,496

Orogrande, NM $59,245

Picacho, NM $59,306

Pinon, NM $59,529

Ruidoso, NM $59,532

Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,451

Sacramento, NM $59,268

San Patricio, NM $59,338

Sunspot, NM $59,215

Timberon, NM $59,343

Tinnie, NM $59,271

Tularosa, NM $59,254

Vaughn, NM $59,906

Weed, NM $59,342

Tucumcari, NM $60,203

Amistad, NM $60,126

Bard, NM $60,029

Capulin, NM $60,709

Clayton, NM $60,243

Conchas Dam, NM $60,297

Cuervo, NM $60,007

Des Moines, NM $60,470

Folsom, NM $60,563

Garita, NM $60,181

Gladstone, NM $60,302

Grenville, NM $60,291

Logan, NM $60,201

Mcalister, NM $60,015

Nara Visa, NM $60,059

Newkirk, NM $60,125

Quay, NM $60,160

San Jon, NM $60,095

Santa Rosa, NM $60,160

Sedan, NM $60,181

Trementina, NM $60,178

Assistant Technical Writer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Technical Writer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 27% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 12% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Technical Writer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Technical Writer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Technical Writer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$68,863	$33.0	12%
Software & Networking	$68,249	$33.0	11%
Construction	$67,634	$33.0	10%
Internet	$66,404	$32.0	8%
Pharmaceuticals	$65,174	$31.0	6%

Assistant Technical Writer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Technical Writer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$56,600

Average $61,485/year

$66,990

$4,717

Average $5,124/month

$5,583

$1,088

Average $1,182/week

$1,288

$27

Average $30/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,990	$5,583	$1,288	$32
Average	$61,485	$5,124	$1,182	$30
25th Percentile	$56,600	$4,717	$1,088	$27

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