Technical Writers Salary in Albany, NY

Technical Writers pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,790 or more. The middle half of technical writers in Albany earn between $63,940 and $107,100.

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

Technical Writers salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $94,620, a single filer in Albany takes home about $70,766 a year, or $5,897 a month and $2,722 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $94,620 buys what about $95,032 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Technical Writers salary in other New York cities

Albany ranks 2nd of 5 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($111,070).

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Highest-paying cities for technical writers

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

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• Public Relations Specialists$78,100 a year
• Interpreters and Translators$73,300 a year
• Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$71,970 a year
• Media and Communication Workers, All Other$65,160 a year
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