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          Wages for Writers and Authors in PENNSYLVANIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $21.31 $28.00 $36.98 $49.01 $67.25
          Yearly $44,310 $58,230 $76,910 $101,950 $139,870
          Pennsylvania Hourly $19.36 $25.98 $37.22 $49.27 $85.81
          Yearly $40,270 $54,030 $77,410 $102,480 $178,490
          Lancaster, PA Metro Area Hourly $11.80 $22.78 $31.57 $39.39 $59.20
          Yearly $24,550 $47,390 $65,660 $81,940 $123,140
          Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area Hourly $25.04 $29.00 $40.45 $49.27 $87.58
          Yearly $52,080 $60,320 $84,130 $102,480 $182,160
          Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area Hourly $23.71 $29.90 $37.37 $41.10 $49.24
          Yearly $49,330 $62,190 $77,740 $85,490 $102,410
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