The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of technical writers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $54,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $81,060 | 2.18% | 9.07% |
| 2016 | $79,290 | -3.86% | - |
| 2015 | $82,350 | 5.12% | - |
| 2014 | $78,130 | -0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $78,250 | 5.80% | - |
| 2012 | $73,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,060, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for technical writers in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $62,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of technical writers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 22.3 percent (22.3%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston |