The salary statistics of technical writers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare technical writers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $106,680. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $74,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid technical writers is $41,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $74,310 | 0.23% | 7.32% |
| 2017 | $74,140 | 3.47% | - |
| 2016 | $71,570 | 1.83% | - |
| 2015 | $70,260 | 1.14% | - |
| 2014 | $69,460 | -1.90% | - |
| 2013 | $70,780 | 2.70% | - |
| 2012 | $68,870 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].