The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of technical writers in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $64,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,850.
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 | $90,480 | 11.45% | 32.15% |
| 2021 | $80,120 | 5.22% | - |
| 2020 | $75,940 | -0.43% | - |
| 2019 | $76,270 | 2.22% | - |
| 2018 | $74,580 | 3.94% | - |
| 2017 | $71,640 | 0.34% | - |
| 2016 | $71,400 | -3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $73,650 | 2.67% | - |
| 2014 | $71,680 | 4.27% | - |
| 2013 | $68,620 | 10.54% | - |
| 2012 | $61,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $90,480, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for technical writers in state of South Carolina, followed by Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary $83,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of technical writers in Augusta-Richmond County is 7.5 percent (7.5%) higher than that in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Columbia | |
| Florence | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley |