Technical Writers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,610 or more. The middle half of technical writers in Nashville earn between $68,550 and $97,080.
- $54K10th
- $69K25th
- $80KMedian
- $97K75th
- $109K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $81,680 | $6,807 | $39.27 |
| Median | $79,550 | $6,629 | $38.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $68,550 | $5,712 | $32.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,080 | $8,090 | $46.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Technical Writers salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $81,680, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $66,292 a year, or $5,524 a month and $2,550 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.
Is Nashville a good place for technical writers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $81,680 buys what about $84,785 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Technical Writers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 3rd of 3 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($89,640).
Highest-paying cities for technical writers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,970).
- San Jose, CA$139,970
- San Francisco, CA$137,560
- Santa Rosa, CA$127,330
- Boulder, CO$115,710
- Boston, MA$115,210
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Technical Writers salary in Nashville: questions
How much do technical writers make an hour in Nashville?
$39.27 an hour on average, and $38.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level technical writers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the technical writers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $66,292 a year ($5,524 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,680. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do technical writers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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