The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of technical writers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $50,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,070.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,150 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for technical writers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of technical writers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |