Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/pennsylvania/ Title: Job Description Writer rate in Pennsylvania | Deftridge Summary: Job Description Writer pay in Pennsylvania: median wage $37 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $60. The rate is on every task, before you apply. PA · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Job Description Writer hourly rate in Pennsylvania The market median wage for a Job Description Writer in Pennsylvania is **$36.52 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$60 an hour** on Deftridge, -14% against the United States rate. **$60/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$36.52/hr** median wage **$29-49** middle half of wages **$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## Job Description Writer wage percentiles in Pennsylvania Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $24.53 | $530 | $51,000 | | 25th | $28.85 | $630 | $60,000 | | Median | $36.52 | $790 | $76,000 | | 75th | $49.30 | $1,070 | $102,500 | | 90th | $67.85 | $1,470 | $141,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 3,720 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Pennsylvania in numbers What sets Pennsylvania apart for a Job Description Writer, from the same sources as the table above. - **-14%** median wage against the United States median of $42.47 - **36th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **3,720** people employed in the role in this place - **$41.24** median wage in the Philadelphia metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Job Description Writer in Pennsylvania by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $50 | $1,080 | | Senior | $60 | $1,300 | - One-off task **$60** - Task bundle **$55** ## Job Description Writer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Job Description Writer, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Pennsylvania ranks **36 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $56.19 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $50.29 | $85 | | Colorado | $50.27 | $85 | | Kansas | $37.24 | $60 | | Wisconsin | $36.85 | $60 | | Nevada | $36.70 | $60 | | Pennsylvania | $36.52 | $60 | | Idaho | $35.72 | $60 | | North Carolina | $35.72 | $60 | | South Dakota | $35.60 | $60 | ## Metro areas in Pennsylvania Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Philadelphia $41.24/hr median wage · range $32-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/pennsylvania/) - [Erie $39.72/hr median wage · range $32-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/pennsylvania/) - [Lancaster $39.42/hr median wage · range $32-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/pennsylvania/) - [Allentown $39.04/hr median wage · range $32-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/pennsylvania/) - [York $38.46/hr median wage · range $30-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/pennsylvania/) - [Reading $36.84/hr median wage · range $32-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/pennsylvania/) - [Altoona $36.52/hr median wage · range $29-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/pennsylvania/) - [Chambersburg $36.52/hr median wage · range $29-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/pennsylvania/) - [Gettysburg $36.52/hr median wage · range $29-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/pennsylvania/) - [Johnstown $36.52/hr median wage · range $29-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/pennsylvania/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Job Description Writer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/) · [Job Description Writer jobs in Pennsylvania](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/pennsylvania/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)