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Industries with Fastest Technical Writers Salary Growth

These industries raised Technical Writers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

94
Industries with Growth
+115.3%
Highest Growth
+21.0%
Average Growth
19
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Technical Writers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 94 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $49,170 $105,840 +$56,670 +115.3%
2 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $79,330 $125,380 +$46,050 +58.0%
3 Specialty Trade Contractors $58,320 $88,420 +$30,100 +51.6%
4 Support Activities for Air Transportation $62,620 $94,470 +$31,850 +50.9%
5 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $87,550 $131,200 +$43,650 +49.9%
6 Grantmaking and Giving Services $65,430 $95,570 +$30,140 +46.1%
7 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $69,540 $100,490 +$30,950 +44.5%
8 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $70,160 $100,440 +$30,280 +43.2%
9 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $71,360 $100,440 +$29,080 +40.8%
10 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $57,620 $79,300 +$21,680 +37.6%
11 Support Activities for Transportation $60,140 $81,960 +$21,820 +36.3%
12 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $72,470 $97,000 +$24,530 +33.8%
13 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $75,720 $101,300 +$25,580 +33.8%
14 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $50,840 $66,850 +$16,010 +31.5%
15 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $71,340 $92,880 +$21,540 +30.2%
16 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $69,440 $90,360 +$20,920 +30.1%
17 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $48,680 $63,310 +$14,630 +30.1%
18 Temporary Help Services $74,690 $96,940 +$22,250 +29.8%
19 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $82,470 $105,950 +$23,480 +28.5%
20 Employment Services $75,330 $96,240 +$20,910 +27.8%
21 Scientific Research and Development Services $79,040 $100,870 +$21,830 +27.6%
22 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $79,240 $101,060 +$21,820 +27.5%
23 Religious Organizations $47,220 $59,990 +$12,770 +27.0%
24 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $74,610 $94,780 +$20,170 +27.0%
25 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $95,080 $120,260 +$25,180 +26.5%
26 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $67,580 $84,610 +$17,030 +25.2%
27 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $64,410 $80,500 +$16,090 +25.0%
28 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $48,960 $61,140 +$12,180 +24.9%
29 Other Insurance Related Activities $62,090 $76,940 +$14,850 +23.9%
30 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $69,080 $85,390 +$16,310 +23.6%
31 Administrative and Support Services $73,170 $90,400 +$17,230 +23.5%
32 Social Advocacy Organizations $60,240 $74,350 +$14,110 +23.4%
33 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $69,830 $85,420 +$15,590 +22.3%
34 Machinery Manufacturing $61,210 $74,710 +$13,500 +22.1%
35 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $65,490 $79,730 +$14,240 +21.7%
36 Waste Management and Remediation Services $80,510 $98,010 +$17,500 +21.7%
37 Repair and Maintenance $60,850 $73,680 +$12,830 +21.1%
38 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $71,800 $86,670 +$14,870 +20.7%
39 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $72,320 $86,980 +$14,660 +20.3%
40 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $62,080 $74,650 +$12,570 +20.2%
41 Elementary and Secondary Schools $57,560 $69,210 +$11,650 +20.2%
42 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $94,440 $113,520 +$19,080 +20.2%
43 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $74,420 $89,290 +$14,870 +20.0%
44 Utilities $95,690 $114,770 +$19,080 +19.9%
45 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $63,580 $76,230 +$12,650 +19.9%
46 Software Publishers $82,390 $98,770 +$16,380 +19.9%
47 Other Schools and Instruction $64,750 $77,590 +$12,840 +19.8%
48 Insurance Carriers $66,640 $79,830 +$13,190 +19.8%
49 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $75,130 $89,990 +$14,860 +19.8%
50 Facilities Support Services $75,590 $90,410 +$14,820 +19.6%
51 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $63,450 $75,120 +$11,670 +18.4%
52 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $65,410 $77,330 +$11,920 +18.2%
53 Social Assistance $53,680 $63,300 +$9,620 +17.9%
54 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $54,780 $64,550 +$9,770 +17.8%
55 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $65,220 $76,680 +$11,460 +17.6%
56 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $76,880 $90,080 +$13,200 +17.2%
57 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $75,020 $87,690 +$12,670 +16.9%
58 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $73,490 $85,710 +$12,220 +16.6%
59 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $73,960 $86,170 +$12,210 +16.5%
60 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $68,450 $79,730 +$11,280 +16.5%
61 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $72,030 $83,740 +$11,710 +16.3%
62 Ship and Boat Building $68,530 $79,310 +$10,780 +15.7%
63 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $64,580 $74,640 +$10,060 +15.6%
64 Management of Companies and Enterprises $71,520 $82,360 +$10,840 +15.2%
65 Chemical Manufacturing $74,610 $85,860 +$11,250 +15.1%
66 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $74,260 $83,960 +$9,700 +13.1%
67 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $49,030 $55,310 +$6,280 +12.8%
68 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $80,270 $90,500 +$10,230 +12.7%
69 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $71,190 $80,010 +$8,820 +12.4%
70 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $76,340 $85,720 +$9,380 +12.3%
71 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $74,380 $83,350 +$8,970 +12.1%
72 Engineering Services $71,520 $80,050 +$8,530 +11.9%
73 Business Support Services $62,370 $69,260 +$6,890 +11.0%
74 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $61,480 $67,630 +$6,150 +10.0%
75 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $61,310 $67,150 +$5,840 +9.5%
76 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $72,410 $79,090 +$6,680 +9.2%
77 Educational Services $64,210 $69,720 +$5,510 +8.6%
78 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $57,640 $62,120 +$4,480 +7.8%
79 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $63,550 $68,470 +$4,920 +7.7%
80 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $61,810 $66,560 +$4,750 +7.7%
81 Individual and Family Services $56,280 $59,600 +$3,320 +5.9%
82 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $75,700 $79,570 +$3,870 +5.1%
83 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $82,250 $86,080 +$3,830 +4.7%
84 Building Equipment Contractors $70,120 $73,260 +$3,140 +4.5%
85 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $73,910 $77,210 +$3,300 +4.5%
86 Office Administrative Services $73,440 $76,660 +$3,220 +4.4%
87 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $74,430 $76,490 +$2,060 +2.8%
88 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $69,220 $70,730 +$1,510 +2.2%
89 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $104,090 $106,260 +$2,170 +2.1%
90 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $76,390 $77,910 +$1,520 +2.0%
91 Educational Support Services $65,300 $66,370 +$1,070 +1.6%
92 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $69,410 $69,830 +$420 +0.6%
93 Ambulatory Health Care Services $72,650 $73,020 +$370 +0.5%
94 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $64,550 $64,720 +$170 +0.3%

19 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Legal Services $81,080 $52,170 -$28,910 -35.7%
2 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $68,890 $44,870 -$24,020 -34.9%
3 Automobile Dealers $69,650 $46,160 -$23,490 -33.7%
4 Scheduled Air Transportation $72,240 $54,460 -$17,780 -24.6%
5 Offices of Physicians $80,040 $68,530 -$11,510 -14.4%
6 Outpatient Care Centers $81,470 $70,960 -$10,510 -12.9%
7 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $67,270 $59,250 -$8,020 -11.9%
8 Air Transportation $70,640 $62,690 -$7,950 -11.3%
9 Technical and Trade Schools $70,950 $63,170 -$7,780 -11.0%
10 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $62,090 $56,410 -$5,680 -9.1%
11 Junior Colleges $63,830 $59,390 -$4,440 -7.0%
12 Plastics Product Manufacturing $65,150 $61,780 -$3,370 -5.2%
13 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $75,590 $71,740 -$3,850 -5.1%
14 Telecommunications $83,350 $80,000 -$3,350 -4.0%
15 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $69,770 $67,320 -$2,450 -3.5%
16 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $48,880 $47,490 -$1,390 -2.8%
17 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $75,300 $73,440 -$1,860 -2.5%
18 Hospitals $74,610 $73,200 -$1,410 -1.9%
19 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $62,180 $61,490 -$690 -1.1%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Technical Writers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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