Technical writers
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonTechnical writers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Technical writers was $91,831 in N/A.
The locations that employ the most Technical writers are N/A. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Technical writers are N/A.
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 N/A but are relatively concentrated in N/A.
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).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Technical writers.
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In 2023, Technical writers earned an average of $91,831, $24,104 more than the average national salary of $67,727
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.
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 N/A (N/A).
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%.
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 N/A and of female Technical writers is N/A, and the most common race/ethnicity for Technical writers is White.
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 N/A years (N/A people), N/A years (N/A people), and N/A years (N/A people). Among them they concentrated N/A% of the total workforce.
In 2023, 7.19% of Technical writers workers were Hispanic and 92.8% non-Hispanic.
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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%).
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, N/A stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Technical writers need more than the average amount of N/A.
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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The main educational levels achieved by the Technical writers workers were N/A (N/A people), N/A (N/A people), and N/A (N/A people).
The graphic shows the Technical writers workforce by gender and educational level.
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 N/A, N/A, N/A.
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.
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.
