The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of technical writers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $56,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85,000 | 5.18% | 22.69% |
| 2021 | $80,600 | 1.55% | - |
| 2020 | $79,350 | 3.10% | - |
| 2019 | $76,890 | -1.29% | - |
| 2018 | $77,880 | 3.25% | - |
| 2017 | $75,350 | 6.36% | - |
| 2016 | $70,560 | 4.54% | - |
| 2015 | $67,360 | 5.18% | - |
| 2014 | $63,870 | -2.40% | - |
| 2013 | $65,400 | -0.47% | - |
| 2012 | $65,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,000 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for technical writers in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of technical writers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greeley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley |