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Writers and Authors Salary in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in York-Hanover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Writers and Authors in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,420
25th Percentile Wage
$37,070
50th Percentile Wage
$43,180
75th Percentile Wage
$73,060
90th Percentile Wage
$88,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,420.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$43,180
29.25% -38.74%
2019
$30,550
-2.59% -
2018
$31,340
-91.16% -
2017
$59,910
0.00% -
2012
$59,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Writers and Authors Salary in York-Hanover with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,180 in York-Hanover is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in York-Hanover is 38.7 percent (38.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Erie and 40.7 percent (40.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Erie
$70,390
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$69,510
Philadelphia
$61,160
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$59,170
Reading
$56,070
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$54,710
Pittsburgh
$54,430
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$54,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$53,420
Newark-Union
$47,360
Lancaster
$44,130
York-Hanover
$43,180
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$43,130
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,350
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$25,590

See also: Top paying jobs in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania.