The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of technical writers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $83,580 | 43.48% | 46.47% |
| 2015 | $47,240 | 2.82% | - |
| 2014 | $45,910 | 1.57% | - |
| 2013 | $45,190 | 1.00% | - |
| 2012 | $44,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,580, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the highest paying city for technical writers in state of Iowa, followed by Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary $70,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of technical writers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque |