The salary statistics of technical writers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare technical writers salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $118,020. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid technical writers is $44,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $72,900 | 1.03% | 8.86% |
| 2017 | $72,150 | 0.33% | - |
| 2016 | $71,910 | -1.31% | - |
| 2015 | $72,850 | 2.48% | - |
| 2014 | $71,040 | 2.72% | - |
| 2013 | $69,110 | 3.86% | - |
| 2012 | $66,440 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].