The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of technical writers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $80,140 | -2.26% | -5.59% |
| 2016 | $81,950 | -1.56% | - |
| 2015 | $83,230 | -6.69% | - |
| 2014 | $88,800 | 5.11% | - |
| 2013 | $84,260 | -0.43% | - |
| 2012 | $84,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,140 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for technical writers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of technical writers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 33.3 percent (33.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Stockton.