The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of technical writers in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $53,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,200.
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 | $69,550 | 6.97% | 27.13% |
| 2021 | $64,700 | 3.86% | - |
| 2018 | $62,200 | 3.15% | - |
| 2017 | $60,240 | 0.95% | - |
| 2016 | $59,670 | -2.88% | - |
| 2015 | $61,390 | -2.44% | - |
| 2014 | $62,890 | 12.63% | - |
| 2013 | $54,950 | 7.77% | - |
| 2012 | $50,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,550, Lansing-East Lansing is the second highest paying city for technical writers in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Detroit-Warren-Livonia (median annual salary of $73,510). Compared with Detroit-Warren-Livonia, the median annual salary of technical writers in Lansing-East Lansing is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower.
| 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 |