The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of technical writers in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $49,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,750.
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 | $74,640 | 15.61% | 39.44% |
| 2021 | $62,990 | -17.37% | - |
| 2020 | $73,930 | 10.96% | - |
| 2019 | $65,830 | 3.84% | - |
| 2018 | $63,300 | 18.77% | - |
| 2017 | $51,420 | -2.14% | - |
| 2016 | $52,520 | -5.03% | - |
| 2015 | $55,160 | -9.30% | - |
| 2014 | $60,290 | 8.96% | - |
| 2013 | $54,890 | 17.65% | - |
| 2012 | $45,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,640, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for technical writers in state of Kentucky, followed by West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $66,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of technical writers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette |