The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Ann Arbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of technical writers in Ann Arbor 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 | $43,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,830.
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 | $65,910 | 3.93% | 15.72% |
| 2021 | $63,320 | -11.32% | - |
| 2020 | $70,490 | 6.36% | - |
| 2019 | $66,010 | 21.78% | - |
| 2018 | $51,630 | -17.72% | - |
| 2017 | $60,780 | -7.37% | - |
| 2016 | $65,260 | 3.06% | - |
| 2015 | $63,260 | 2.99% | - |
| 2014 | $61,370 | 9.21% | - |
| 2013 | $55,720 | 0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $55,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,910 in Ann Arbor is in the middle of salary range for technical writers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of technical writers in Ann Arbor is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 29.0 percent (29.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Flint.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Niles-Benton Harbor | |
| Holland-Grand Haven | |
| Flint |