The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of technical writers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $48,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,640 | -13.28% | 3.46% |
| 2016 | $68,690 | 1.51% | - |
| 2015 | $67,650 | 1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $66,630 | 9.25% | - |
| 2013 | $60,470 | 3.19% | - |
| 2012 | $58,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,640 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for technical writers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of technical writers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 22.8 percent (22.8%) 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 |