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Writer/Author Salary (2024)

Creative · SOC Code 27-3043

$75,395
National Median
$91,028
National Mean
19,770
Total Employment
23
Cities Tracked

Salary Range

Writer/Author salaries range from $59,780 to $107,810 median across cities, depending on location, experience, and industry.

Writer/Author Salary by City

City10th25thMedian75th90thCOL-AdjustedJobs
San Jose, CA$52,240$76,300$107,810$144,050$190,620$55,061390
Washington, DC$63,300$79,640$106,340$141,190$164,840$69,5942,310
San Francisco, CA$63,820$76,720$97,680$132,220$173,610$54,3881,330
Seattle, WA$58,170$70,890$90,320$117,000$129,990$60,455720
Portland, OR$50,230$62,860$84,520$97,800$130,870$64,965580
Los Angeles, CA$47,210$57,580$79,080$105,560$164,480$47,6394,460
Boston, MA$48,670$63,310$78,870$102,360$137,130$51,8541,070
Austin, TX$51,870$56,150$76,060$97,400$180,800$73,845370
Philadelphia, PA$41,450$51,670$75,890$98,430$132,660$64,096720
Salt Lake City, UT$40,800$59,780$75,690$75,690$95,420$74,645360
Raleigh, NC$51,470$59,670$74,820$82,990$102,990$74,970570
Atlanta, GA$48,140$61,030$72,000$95,390$142,550$72,581660
San Diego, CA$47,410$64,380$71,390$101,740$155,480$44,563670
Chicago, IL$38,590$51,180$69,150$93,750$114,500$64,4451,590
Houston, TX$44,460$50,910$68,990$86,860$98,070$71,492360
Minneapolis, MN$46,690$62,350$68,640$84,360$104,020$64,633780
Tampa, FL$41,980$55,240$65,930$83,680$134,410$66,195280
Phoenix, AZ$42,710$49,990$65,370$75,770$94,310$64,916400
Miami, FL$42,580$50,220$63,550$80,850$104,990$51,6250
Detroit, MI$43,990$46,330$61,670$76,360$85,210$64,848300
Nashville, TN$41,790$49,560$60,540$75,020$101,070$60,359390
Charlotte, NC$47,100$50,980$59,990$73,800$97,130$62,037490
Denver, CO$37,430$48,280$59,780$85,740$128,710$52,996970

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