The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of technical writers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $53,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $136,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,310.
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 | $96,630 | 16.62% | 22.82% |
| 2021 | $80,570 | 4.08% | - |
| 2020 | $77,280 | 2.50% | - |
| 2019 | $75,350 | 2.27% | - |
| 2018 | $73,640 | 3.90% | - |
| 2017 | $70,770 | -5.64% | - |
| 2016 | $74,760 | -4.64% | - |
| 2015 | $78,230 | 0.01% | - |
| 2014 | $78,220 | 2.67% | - |
| 2013 | $76,130 | 2.04% | - |
| 2012 | $74,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,630, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for technical writers in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary of $97,330). Compared with Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, the median annual salary of technical writers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is .7 percent (.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| New Haven |