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Technical Writers salary in Pennsylvania

The median technical writers in Pennsylvania earns $87,620 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,648 a month.

10th percentile
$54,220
25th percentile
$71,980
Median percentile
$87,620
75th percentile
$105,300
90th percentile
$158,180

Based on 1,330 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$67,781 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,620
Federal income tax−$10,446
Social Security + Medicare−$6,703
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,690
Monthly take-home$5,648
Every two weeks$2,607

Does it go far here?

$89,800Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

All technical writers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania