The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of technical writers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $41,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,290.
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 | $61,550 | -5.23% | 26.99% |
| 2021 | $64,770 | -2.13% | - |
| 2020 | $66,150 | 38.62% | - |
| 2017 | $40,600 | -3.69% | - |
| 2016 | $42,100 | 6.10% | - |
| 2015 | $39,530 | 4.65% | - |
| 2014 | $37,690 | 2.41% | - |
| 2013 | $36,780 | -22.19% | - |
| 2012 | $44,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,550 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for technical writers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of technical writers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 24.5 percent (24.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.