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Writers and authors Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$72,270
~$35/hr · ~$6,023/mo
Total US jobs
135K
As fast as average
Education
Bachelor's degree
Growth: +4%
Salary range
10th %ile
$41,080
25th %ile
$52,890
Median
$72,270
75th %ile
$98,320
90th %ile
$133,680
Top US metros for writers and authors
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $100,550 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $106,340 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $107,810 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $92,280 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $96,120 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $96,240 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $77,640 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $83,090 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $97,680 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $77,710 |
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