The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of technical writers in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $38,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,550 | -4.74% | 24.70% |
| 2021 | $80,180 | 13.02% | - |
| 2020 | $69,740 | 1.15% | - |
| 2019 | $68,940 | 0.36% | - |
| 2018 | $68,690 | 0.68% | - |
| 2017 | $68,220 | 3.15% | - |
| 2016 | $66,070 | -3.00% | - |
| 2015 | $68,050 | 5.38% | - |
| 2014 | $64,390 | 2.00% | - |
| 2013 | $63,100 | 8.65% | - |
| 2012 | $57,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,550, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for technical writers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $94,290). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of technical writers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Gary | |
| Elkhart-Goshen |