Technical writers

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2023 Workforce

64.3k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

3.99%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$91,831

Average Male Salary

$93,424

Average Female Salary

$90,660

About

Technical writers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Technical writers was $91,831 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Technical writers are South Denver PUMA, CO, Denton County (Central)--Denton (Central) & Corinth Cities PUMA, TX, and Greene County PUMA, OH. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Technical writers are South Denver PUMA, CO, San Francisco County (Northwest)--Richmond, Western Addition & Presidio PUMA, CA, and Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN.

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Employment and salary information for the Technical writers workforce. Technical writers workforce in 2023 was 64,251 people, of which 57.6% were women and 42.4% were men. Technical writers are paid most in Mecklenburg County (South)--Matthews Town (South) PUMA, NC but are relatively concentrated in South Denver PUMA, CO.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

27,224

Male Workforce

± 4.05k

37,027

Female Workforce

± 4.72k

The Technical writers workforce in 2023 was 64,251 people (57.6% women and 42.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 19.7% between 2014 (53,673) and 2023 (64,251).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Technical writers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($125,512), California ($119,338), and Washington ($114,653).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$91,831

AVERAGE WAGE

#104 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Technical writers earned an average of $91,831, $24,104 more than the average national salary of $67,727

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.31

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Technical writers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.31, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Technical writers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Technical writers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Technical writers and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Technical writers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Technical writers, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($260,553).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

64.3k

2023 Workforce

± 6,222

3.19%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.4%

This graphic shows the share of Technical writers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Technical writers at 52.1%, followed by uninformed with 21.5% and Management, scientific & technical consulting services with 14.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Technical writers in the US. The workforce of Technical writers in 2023 was 64,251 people, with 57.6% woman, and 42.4% men. The average age of male Technical writers in the workforce is 46.1 and of female Technical writers is 44.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Technical writers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Technical writers in 2023 was 64,251 people, with 57.6% woman, and 42.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (9,110 people), 50 to 54 years (7,565 people), and 35 to 39 years (7,223 people). Among them they concentrated 37.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 7.19% of Technical writers workers were Hispanic and 92.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (60.6%), Puerto Rican (21.1)%, and Cuban (6.99)%

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Races

In 2023, 76.9% of the Technical writers workforce were White, of which 54.9% were women and 45.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (7.8%) and Asian (6.88%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Technical writers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Technical writers is English but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were English.

Among the necessary skills for Technical writers, Writing stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Technical writers need more than the average amount of Writing.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Technical writers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were English (10,663 people), Business (4,998 people), and Communications (4,659 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Technical writers workers were Bachelors Degree (30,886 people), Graduate Degree (19,738 people), and Some college (6,505 people).

The graphic shows the Technical writers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Technical writers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Technical writers need many skills, but most especially Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Technical Writers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Technical Writers are expected to see a growth of 3.99% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

3.99%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Technical writers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.