The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of technical writers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $68,470 | -1.30% | -0.48% |
| 2021 | $69,360 | -10.48% | - |
| 2020 | $76,630 | 10.79% | - |
| 2019 | $68,360 | 1.87% | - |
| 2018 | $67,080 | 5.02% | - |
| 2017 | $63,710 | -10.55% | - |
| 2016 | $70,430 | -3.27% | - |
| 2015 | $72,730 | 3.29% | - |
| 2014 | $70,340 | -2.49% | - |
| 2013 | $72,090 | 4.56% | - |
| 2012 | $68,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,470 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for technical writers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of technical writers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 32.1 percent (32.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.