The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of technical writers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $42,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,480.
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 | $65,750 | 6.95% | 12.17% |
| 2021 | $61,180 | 17.13% | - |
| 2020 | $50,700 | 0.65% | - |
| 2019 | $50,370 | 4.43% | - |
| 2018 | $48,140 | -17.70% | - |
| 2017 | $56,660 | 3.28% | - |
| 2016 | $54,800 | 2.12% | - |
| 2015 | $53,640 | -15.70% | - |
| 2014 | $62,060 | 0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $61,780 | 6.52% | - |
| 2012 | $57,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,750 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is in the middle of salary range for technical writers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of technical writers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 28.8 percent (28.8%) 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 |