The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is $82,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,060.
Pay spans roughly $52,240 at the 10th percentile to $122,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.53 per hour. An estimated 630 people work as technical writers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
| Median (annual) | $82,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.53 |
| 10th percentile | $52,240 |
| 90th percentile | $122,340 |
| Employment | 630 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.