The annual and hourly salary statistics of technical writers in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of technical writers in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $60,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,420.
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 | $88,200 | -1.81% | 9.35% |
| 2016 | $89,800 | 5.59% | - |
| 2015 | $84,780 | 1.84% | - |
| 2014 | $83,220 | 3.60% | - |
| 2013 | $80,220 | 0.34% | - |
| 2012 | $79,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $88,200 in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura is in the middle of salary range for technical writers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of technical writers in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura is 20.1 percent (20.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Stockton.
