The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of technical writers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 | $27,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40,820 | 7.18% | 24.03% |
| 2015 | $37,890 | 11.69% | - |
| 2014 | $33,460 | 7.68% | - |
| 2013 | $30,890 | -0.39% | - |
| 2012 | $31,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,820, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is the lowest paying city for technical writers in state of Louisiana, following city of Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $81,260). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of technical writers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is about 49.8 percent (49.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux |