Technical Writers Salary in the Industry of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

The salary statistics and trend of technical writers in the industry of vocational rehabilitation services 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
$43,690
25th Percentile Wage
$53,000
50th Percentile Wage
$58,230
75th Percentile Wage
$63,500
90th Percentile Wage
$83,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for technical writers in the industry of vocational rehabilitation 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 $83,460. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $58,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent technical writers is $43,690.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers in the industry of Vocational Rehabilitation Services from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$58,230
0.00% 0.00%
2015
$58,230
-0.58% -
2014
$58,570
0.58% -
2012
$58,230
- -

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

The average salaries of technical writers in four 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 2018. For salary information of technical writers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
$70,250
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$68,050
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$58,230
Child Day Care Services
$54,600

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