The salary statistics of technical writers in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare technical writers salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in the industry sector of retail trade. 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 $85,890. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid technical writers is $28,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $47,940 | 0.71% | -2.42% |
| 2017 | $47,600 | -10.40% | - |
| 2016 | $52,550 | 8.37% | - |
| 2015 | $48,150 | -1.12% | - |
| 2014 | $48,690 | 7.02% | - |
| 2013 | $45,270 | -8.46% | - |
| 2012 | $49,100 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].