The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of technical writers in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $48,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,680.
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 | $72,360 | 1.48% | 18.66% |
| 2021 | $71,290 | 5.04% | - |
| 2020 | $67,700 | 6.57% | - |
| 2019 | $63,250 | 2.50% | - |
| 2018 | $61,670 | 22.18% | - |
| 2017 | $47,990 | 8.06% | - |
| 2016 | $44,120 | 0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $44,000 | -40.73% | - |
| 2014 | $61,920 | 0.36% | - |
| 2013 | $61,700 | 4.60% | - |
| 2012 | $58,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,360 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for technical writers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of technical writers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 35.8 percent (35.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.