The salary statistics of technical writers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare technical writers salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) technical writers is $101,750. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $69,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid technical writers is $48,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $69,930 | 0.00% | -2.37% |
| 2017 | $69,930 | -2.37% | - |
| 2016 | $71,590 | 4.40% | - |
| 2015 | $68,440 | -4.60% | - |
| 2012 | $71,590 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].