SOC 27-3042 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro

Technical Writers Salary in Deltona, FL

The average salary for technical writers in Deltona, Florida is $83,950 a year ($40.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,310: half of the 40 people in this job in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,139).

$83,950average per year

$40.36 / hourMedian $78,310Take-home ≈ $67,889

  • $52K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 10Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Technical Writers pay range in Deltona

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,630 or more. The middle half of technical writers in Deltona earn between $62,950 and $98,100.

  • $52K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,950$6,996$40.36
Median$78,310$6,526$37.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,950$5,246$30.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,100$8,175$47.16

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Technical Writers salary after taxes in Deltona

On the average salary of $83,950, a single filer in Deltona takes home about $67,889 a year, or $5,657 a month and $2,611 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Deltona a good place for technical writers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Deltona area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.4), so the average $83,950 buys what about $84,485 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Deltona ($44,940). A typical home costs $330,725, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Technical Writers salary in other Florida cities

Deltona ranks 8th of 10 Florida metro areas for this job; Sarasota pays the most ($98,460).

All Technical Writers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for technical writers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,970).

Technical Writers salary by city

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Technical Writers salary in Deltona: questions

How much do technical writers make an hour in Deltona?

$40.36 an hour on average, and $37.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level technical writers salary in Deltona?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the technical writers take-home pay in Deltona?

About $67,889 a year ($5,657 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,950. Florida has no state income tax.

Do technical writers earn more in Deltona than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,139).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-3042; area Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL (19660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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