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Technical Writers Salary in the Industry of General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned

The salary statistics and trend of technical writers in the industry of general medical and surgical hospitals - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare technical writers salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,620
25th Percentile Wage
$51,620
50th Percentile Wage
$62,010
75th Percentile Wage
$78,580
90th Percentile Wage
$92,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for technical writers in the industry of general medical and surgical hospitals - state government owned. 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 $92,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $62,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent technical writers is $42,620.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers in the industry of General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$62,010
3.27% 3.27%
2016
$59,980
0.00% -
2012
$59,980
- -

Table 3. Compare Technical Writers Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of technical writers in 20 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of technical writers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Offices of Physicians
$77,200
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$72,820
Hospitals - Privately owned
$72,490
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$71,810
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$71,250
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
$70,250
Outpatient Care Centers
$70,050
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
$69,540
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$68,470
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$68,050
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
$67,910
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned
$62,010
Hospitals - State government owned
$61,620
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$58,230
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
$56,550
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
$56,550
Child Day Care Services
$54,600
Social Assistance
$50,880
Individual and Family Services
$50,780
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
$47,050

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