DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-3042 Technical Writers

Occupational Description:
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,03087$34.12/hr$0.81/hr$21.93/hr$26.48/hr$33.25/hr$40.22/hr$48.72/hr
Minnesota 1,25090$33.56/hr$0.67/hr$21.50/hr$26.08/hr$32.58/hr$39.49/hr$48.32/hr
U S 50,760863$37.33/hr$0.22/hr$21.53/hr$27.48/hr$35.39/hr$45.46/hr$56.95/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Technical Writers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services400$30.61/hr
Manufacturing330$38.11/hr
Information90$34.38/hr
Financial Activities80$34.44/hr
Education and Health Services80$34.01/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities40$22.66/hr
Other Regional Data For Technical Writers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,030 $33.25/hr 5.9%
Central Minnesota 60 $33.70/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 50 $23.85/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 50 $27.76/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 30 $35.99/hr 1.3%
Northeast Minnesota 20 $34.61/hr 0.0%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Writers and Authors680$31.28/hr3.8%
EditorsN/A$28.34/hr-2.0%
Tasks for Technical Writers