EMPLOYMENT DATA

WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE
Wages & salaries for Technical writers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division ?

Overview
Every year U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics releases employment and wage figures. This data was released in May 2006 and covers Wages & salaries for Technical writers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division

Technical writers (Occupation [OCC] code: 27-3042) in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division (BLS Area code: 42644 ) earned an average wage of $35.73 per hour and an average annual salary of $74,310

The BLS estimates that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division there were around 1,360 employed in the field of Technical writers.



Industry Comparison
Industry comparison
Technical writers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division earned 22% more than average for Technical writers in the United States.

Region/area/city comparison
Technical writers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division earned 56% more than the average worker in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division.

State salary comparison
Technical writers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division earned 93% more than the average worker in Washington.

National salary comparison
Technical writers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division earned 90% more than the average worker in the United States.

Wage and salary details
More detailed employment information for Technical writers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division

Hourly wage data for Technical writers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division

Mean hourly wage:$35.73
Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage:$23.47
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage:$29.17
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage:$34.98
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage:$42.58
Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage:$49.70


Salary figures for Technical writers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division

Mean annual salary:$74,310
Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary:$48,820
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary:$60,670
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary:$72,760
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary:$88,560
Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary:$103,380

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