The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of technical writers in Norwich-New London 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 | $71,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,460.
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 | $86,410 | 4.03% | 19.36% |
| 2020 | $82,930 | 11.53% | - |
| 2019 | $73,370 | 0.27% | - |
| 2018 | $73,170 | 7.97% | - |
| 2017 | $67,340 | -61.84% | - |
| 2016 | $108,980 | 0.46% | - |
| 2015 | $108,480 | 7.51% | - |
| 2014 | $100,330 | 26.53% | - |
| 2013 | $73,710 | 5.47% | - |
| 2012 | $69,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,410, Norwich-New London is the highest paying city for technical writers in state of Rhode Island, followed by Providence-Fall River-Warwick (median annual salary $80,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of technical writers in Norwich-New London is 6.6 percent (6.6%) higher than that in Providence-Fall River-Warwick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |