The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of technical writers in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $47,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,580.
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 | $66,180 | 8.49% | 21.74% |
| 2021 | $60,560 | 7.10% | - |
| 2020 | $56,260 | 17.69% | - |
| 2019 | $46,310 | 0.41% | - |
| 2018 | $46,120 | 0.28% | - |
| 2017 | $45,990 | -35.64% | - |
| 2016 | $62,380 | 0.98% | - |
| 2015 | $61,770 | 5.28% | - |
| 2014 | $58,510 | 12.37% | - |
| 2013 | $51,270 | -1.01% | - |
| 2012 | $51,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,180 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for technical writers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of technical writers in Kalamazoo-Portage is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 29.3 percent (29.3%) 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 |