Technical writers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce
62.3k
Average Age
45.3
Estimated Job Growth
7.36%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$78,864
Average Male Salary
$81,541
Average Female Salary
$76,890

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Technical writers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Technical writers was $78,864 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Technical writers are Denver City (South Central) PUMA, CO, Greene County PUMA, OH, and Santa Rosa County PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Technical writers are Denver City (South Central) PUMA, CO, Greene County PUMA, OH, and Santa Rosa County PUMA, FL.

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Employment and salary information for the Technical writers workforce. Technical writers workforce in 2021 was 62,322 people, of which 57.6% were women and 42.4% were men. Technical writers are paid most in Matthews Town (South) PUMA, NC but are relatively concentrated in Denver City (South Central) PUMA, CO.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
26,454
Male Workforce
± 3.99k
35,868
Female Workforce
± 4.65k

The Technical writers workforce in 2021 was 62,322 people (57.6% women and 42.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 16.6% between 2014 (53,444) and 2021 (62,322).

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Employment by Location

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During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Washington ($105,329), Hawaii ($101,243), and New Jersey ($99,015).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$78,864
AVERAGE WAGE
#116 in the ranking (2021)
$59,596
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Technical writers earned an average of $78,864, $19,268 more than the average national salary of $59,596

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.303
WAGE GINI

In 2021, Technical writers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.303, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Technical writers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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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 Motion pictures & video industries ($158,750).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
62.3k
2021 Workforce
± 6,128
3.08%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 13.6%

This graphic shows the share of Technical writers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Technical writers at 62.9%, followed by Architectural, engineering & related services with 20% and Management, scientific & technical consulting services with 17.1%.

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Demographic information on Technical writers in the US. The workforce of Technical writers in 2021 was 62,322 people, with 57.6% woman, and 42.4% men. The average age of male Technical writers in the workforce is 46.3 and of female Technical writers is 44.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Technical writers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Technical writers in 2021 was 62,322 people, with 57.6% woman, and 42.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (8,707 people), 50 to 54 years (7,727  people), and 55 to 59 years (7,339 people). Among them they concentrated 38.2% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 6.01% of Technical writers workers were Hispanic and 94% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (69%), Puerto Rican (15.5)%, and Cuban (15.5)%

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Races

In 2021, 79.9% 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 Asian (7.13%) and Black (6.18%).

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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 2021 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

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Technical writers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were English (9,835 people), Business (4,953 people), and Communications (4,917 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Technical writers workers were Bachelors Degree (28,978 people), Graduate Degree (19,031 people), and Some college (6,662 people).

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Skills

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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.

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Projections on job growth for Technical Writers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Technical Writers are expected to see a growth of 7.36% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

7.36%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
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 more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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