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Technical Writers Salary in Olympia, Washington

The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Olympia, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of technical writers in Olympia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Technical Writers in Olympia, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$55,650
25th Percentile Wage
$72,420
50th Percentile Wage
$98,270
75th Percentile Wage
$106,910
90th Percentile Wage
$113,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Olympia, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,650.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$98,270
-0.40% -0.40%
2021
$98,660
- -

Table 2. Compare Technical Writers Salary in Olympia with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,270 in Olympia is in the middle of salary range for technical writers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of technical writers in Olympia is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 42.1 percent (42.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$99,570
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$98,980
Olympia
$98,270
Bellingham
$94,000
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$89,060
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$81,160
Bremerton-Silverdale
$80,150
Spokane
$77,510
Tacoma
$56,880

See also: Top paying jobs in Olympia, Washington.