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Technical Writers
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
What a technical writer does
Become a technical writer
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good technical writer
- Writing things for co-workers or customers.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $49 per hour with an average salary of $101,700 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $36 and $57 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $75,000 and $118,500 per year.
Technical Writer job outlook
- There are 1,534 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 330 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.