The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $82,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $93,660.
Pay spans roughly $48,470 at the 10th percentile to $162,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.85 per hour. An estimated 680 people work as technical writers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $82,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $93,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.85 |
| 10th percentile | $48,470 |
| 90th percentile | $162,200 |
| Employment | 680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.