The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of technical writers in Greensboro-High Point 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 | $38,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,660.
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 | $71,860 | 6.29% | 22.10% |
| 2021 | $67,340 | 3.27% | - |
| 2020 | $65,140 | -13.60% | - |
| 2019 | $74,000 | 8.78% | - |
| 2018 | $67,500 | -3.81% | - |
| 2017 | $70,070 | 4.02% | - |
| 2016 | $67,250 | 10.77% | - |
| 2015 | $60,010 | -1.48% | - |
| 2014 | $60,900 | 6.19% | - |
| 2013 | $57,130 | 2.01% | - |
| 2012 | $55,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,860 in Greensboro-High Point is in the middle of salary range for technical writers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of technical writers in Greensboro-High Point is 35.9 percent (35.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 59.8 percent (59.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Wilmington | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Asheville | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |