The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of technical writers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $48,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,250.
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 | $78,450 | -3.31% | 10.07% |
| 2021 | $81,050 | 3.52% | - |
| 2020 | $78,200 | 3.15% | - |
| 2019 | $75,740 | 2.64% | - |
| 2018 | $73,740 | -0.65% | - |
| 2017 | $74,220 | 1.44% | - |
| 2016 | $73,150 | -0.12% | - |
| 2015 | $73,240 | -2.72% | - |
| 2014 | $75,230 | 1.62% | - |
| 2013 | $74,010 | 4.68% | - |
| 2012 | $70,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,450 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for technical writers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of technical writers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 40.8 percent (40.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Lancaster | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Reading | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Erie | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| State College | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |