Technical Writers salary in Minnesota
The median technical writers in Minnesota earns $83,270 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,146 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $58,670
- 25th percentile
- $66,000
- Median percentile
- $83,270
- 75th percentile
- $102,180
- 90th percentile
- $127,390
Based on 910 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
$61,748 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $83,270 |
| Federal income tax | −$9,489 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,370 |
| Minnesota income tax (approx.) | −$5,662 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,146 |
| Every two weeks | $2,375 |
Does it go far here?
$84,434Median pay in Minnesota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.6 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Minnesota
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $568,150 |
| Anesthesiologists | $496,510 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $390,940 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $373,700 |
| Physicians, All Other | $367,320 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $362,270 |
| Psychiatrists | $336,410 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $321,910 |