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Technical Writers salary in Kennewick, WA

The median technical writers in Kennewick-Richland, WA earns $119,160 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,722 a month.

10th percentile
$67,030
25th percentile
$78,560
Median percentile
$119,160
75th percentile
$129,210
90th percentile
$141,100

Based on 80 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$92,659 take-home a year
Gross pay$119,160
Federal income tax−$17,385
Social Security + Medicare−$9,116
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,722
Every two weeks$3,564

Does it go far here?

$119,066Median pay in Kennewick, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.1 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,284 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kennewick, WA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$130,460
Software Developers$127,800
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$126,630
Project Management Specialists$125,940
Mechanical Engineers$124,780
Civil Engineers$121,370
Registered Nurses$106,410
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$104,530

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